directorial
adjective
di·rec·to·ri·al
də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
(ˌ)dī-
Examples of directorial in a Sentence
an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
Recent Examples on the Web
Caitlin Cronenberg’s assured directorial debut Humane begins with the planet plagued by ecological disaster.
—
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
For the premiere of his directorial debut Poolman, Pine looked like the pinnacle of surfer daddy with his longest, blondest hair ever, which paired perfectly with his very Carrie Bradshaw-esque floral pin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Apr. 2024
This growing phenomenon was no more apparent than in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 space opera 2001: A Space Odyssey, which permanently transformed cinema’s aesthetic potential as both a mass cultural spectacle and a private directorial vision.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Amazon MGM Studios released the trailer for Blink Twice, the directorial debut of Zoë Kravitz out Aug. 23, starring Channing Tatum as tech billionaire Slater King, who lures women to a creepy private island.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Zoë Kravitz's killer directorial debut is almost here.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Monkey Man is his moment, and an incredible directorial debut.
—Daniel Kaluuya, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Oscar nominee Brolin makes his directorial debut with the penultimate episode of the season.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Since Magic Mike, Nash has also appeared in John Wick (2014), Chick Fight (2020), and Channing Tatum's directorial debut Dog (2022).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
For the premiere of his directorial debut Poolman, Pine looked like the pinnacle of surfer daddy with his longest, blondest hair ever, which paired perfectly with his very Carrie Bradshaw-esque floral pin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Apr. 2024
This growing phenomenon was no more apparent than in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 space opera 2001: A Space Odyssey, which permanently transformed cinema’s aesthetic potential as both a mass cultural spectacle and a private directorial vision.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Amazon MGM Studios released the trailer for Blink Twice, the directorial debut of Zoë Kravitz out Aug. 23, starring Channing Tatum as tech billionaire Slater King, who lures women to a creepy private island.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Zoë Kravitz's killer directorial debut is almost here.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Monkey Man is his moment, and an incredible directorial debut.
—Daniel Kaluuya, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Oscar nominee Brolin makes his directorial debut with the penultimate episode of the season.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Since Magic Mike, Nash has also appeared in John Wick (2014), Chick Fight (2020), and Channing Tatum's directorial debut Dog (2022).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'directorial.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near directorial
Cite this Entry
“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directorial. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share