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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
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Pitt stars alongside Damson Idris, who plays a slick rookie driver, as well as Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies and Kim Bodnia.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 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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In an interview with People magazine earlier this month, the executor of O.J. Simpson's estate revealed Kim Kardashian offered to buy the former athlete's Bible for $15,000.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Munn and Mulaney found their surrogate through an agency.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s actually aligned with this notion that only one side has agency.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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People have had to make do with flashlights, candles, and occasionally generators as Ukraine rationed energy.—
Ross Peleh,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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Carbon monoxide poisoning can occur when a fuel-burning appliance or machine — such as a furnace, heater or generator — is not working or vented properly.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Most taxpayers eligible for economic impact payments, known as stimulus checks, have already received them.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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As such, there is little incentive for non-citizens to try to vote, Levitt said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Trump says tariffs will force other countries to lower their own rates on U.S. goods and services, creating a more balanced economic playing field for U.S. exports and a strong incentive for companies to manufacture goods such as cars inside the U.S. to avoid paying the tax.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The interiors are courtesy of Atlantic Hospitality’s team of designers, Krista Stokes and Mark Cotto, who drew inspiration from the coastal landscape to incorporate colors such as bark, moss, slate, oyster, and lady slipper pink.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Telling the story of a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives, these creatives drew inspiration from some interesting places, including John Deere’s 1950s office buildings.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animator. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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