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Recent Examples of belletrist
The philologists, unlike the belletrists, were methodical and systematic, and given to expounding those methods and systems in lengthy treatises.
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Evan Kindley, The New York Review of Books, 16 Feb. 2023
Harrison is almost the textbook example of a belletrist—someone who writes essays more for their aesthetic effect than anything else.
—Bill Heavey, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Locke the glossy belletrist gave way to Locke the fellow-traveller, Locke the savvy champion of proletarian realism.
—Tobi Haslett, The New Yorker, 11 May 2018
Evan Kindley, The New York Review of Books, 16 Feb. 2023
Harrison is almost the textbook example of a belletrist—someone who writes essays more for their aesthetic effect than anything else.
—Bill Heavey, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Locke the glossy belletrist gave way to Locke the fellow-traveller, Locke the savvy champion of proletarian realism.
—Tobi Haslett, The New Yorker, 11 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belletrist
Noun
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Associated Press writer David McHugh in Frankfurt, Germany, contributed to this report.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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When the student was identified as White, the feedback more often focused on argument structure, evidence and clarity — the kinds of comments that can push writers to strengthen their ideas.—
Rachel del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Reflecting this, in 1726’s Gulliver’s Travels, the Irish litterateur Jonathan Swift satirized early scientists as buffoons.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
7 Mar. 2025
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The book was first published anonymously, and its authorship is consequently uncertain, though usually attributed to a minor poet and litterateur named Wu Cheng’en.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Mar. 2021
Noun
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But Fleming leaps past other wry wordsmiths with his constant, unrelenting effort to wring every last drop of laughter out of every single premise.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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An outstanding producer and a clever wordsmith.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Book the Luxury Shopping Experience Package for special perks, including a pass to South Coast Plaza’s Access VIP Suite, which includes private stylist rooms and complimentary drinks (including champagne).—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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These are only a few of the highlights from the actor's watch collection, courtesy of his stylist James Yardley.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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In fact, there’s no pen or paper, either.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The visual, which was edited by Mikayla LoBasso, was filmed inside of a stationery store, featuring the song’s lyrics written with different pens on paper scattered throughout the store.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to his biographer Walter Isaacson, Musk disabled Starlink access within a hundred kilometers of the coast of Crimea in September 2022 in order to prevent an attack by Ukrainian drone submarines on the Russian Navy.—
Ben Tarnoff,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Royal biographer Robert Hardman also sees a bit of Queen Elizabeth II in the young royal, who is the late monarch's great-granddaughter.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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No such deals or even negotiation have been forthcoming and the trade body now feels an open letter backed by some of the UK’s top auteurs with combined credits including Black Mirror, The Crown and Slow Horses is its only recourse.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Zendaya’s character, Marie, a depressive addict, who finds herself at complete unease in the Hollywood bestiary, claws at Malcolm, played by John David Washington, who is nothing more than a vessel for Levinson’s entitled auteur grievances.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2026
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Miley admires the Shakes enough to have invited their Sound & Color engineer, Shawn Everett, to join Something Beautiful’s production crew (also present: Cyrus’s punk-rock significant other, Maxx Morando; pop penman Michael Pollack; and members of indie-rock acts Foxygen and Alvvays).—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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Its design by Leonardo Fioravanti, the prolific penman who created, among other Ferrari masterpieces, the Dino and 308 GTB, was an instant hit.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Nov. 2023
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“Belletrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belletrist. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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