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Recent Examples of animator
In addition, Burton’s work as a Disney animator and his short films at the studio — Vincent and the live-action version of Frankenweenie — are chronicled, as are his feature films Peewee’s Big Adventure, Beetlejuice and Batman.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Both films were directed by Yang Yu, who goes by the name Jiaozi, and Beijing Enlight spared no expense on the sequel, reportedly enlisting as many as 4,000 animators to work on the project.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Oscar-winning Docter was the supervising animator on the iconic 1995 film, which marks its 30th anniversary this year.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
Additional artwork and designs come from Emmy Award-winning animator Alfred Gimeno, who worked on Kung Fu Panda.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Both films were directed by Yang Yu, who goes by the name Jiaozi, and Beijing Enlight spared no expense on the sequel, reportedly enlisting as many as 4,000 animators to work on the project.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Oscar-winning Docter was the supervising animator on the iconic 1995 film, which marks its 30th anniversary this year.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
Additional artwork and designs come from Emmy Award-winning animator Alfred Gimeno, who worked on Kung Fu Panda.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animator
Noun
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The driver responsible turns out to be a stage hypnotist, and the two men meet when the father volunteers for the hypnotist’s act.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The witness told investigators that Griffin swerved to cut off Francis, court documents read, at which point Francis pulled up beside the of the green Sierra and allegedly fired four to five shots into the truck through the front window on the drivers’ side.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Sportatorium, owned by the Stephen A. Calder estate whose executor is Hort Soper, closed when the Miami Arena came on the scene.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Insanity, the London agency that reps Maya Jama and Zara McDermott, has hired two talent managers in its entertainment team.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Munn and Mulaney found their surrogate through an agency.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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Professional baseball and basketball games were canceled as the hum of generators and smell of smoke filled the air.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The blackout snarled traffic, forced hundreds of businesses to close and left those unable to afford generators scrambling to buy ice and candles.—
Danica Coto,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Most taxpayers eligible for economic impact payments, known as stimulus checks, have already received them.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This tool could change how NC police test for DWIs April 4, 2025 3:38 PM Read Next North Carolina Could NC residents get a $5,000 DOGE stimulus check in 2025?—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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One Boise developer hopes his upcoming project on the Boise Bench could be the catalyst for just that, while another is hoping to build a condo complex with 11 swimming pools across the street.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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Should the stock begin to recover from this pullback, there's ample room for upgrades and positive revisions, which could serve as a further catalyst.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, there was the buyout and retirement incentives of another 3,000 employees.—
Mike Dombeck,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, there should be incentive for everyone to work collectively to get rid of STDs and give any efforts to do so more than a slow clap, so to speak.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Wearing a plaid yellow blazer and skirt and holding a poufy pink pen, just like her inspiration, Tobin was even introduced as the character.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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That was a big inspiration, as was Madonna's Truth or Dare.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animator. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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