Tourneur
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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During its wedding heyday in the early 2000s, the resort hosted 360 a year, sometimes three a day, according to Antje Tourneur, guest experience director.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
The movie, directed by Jacques Tourneur, is famed for its reliance on light, shadow and the power of suggestion to create its spooky, unsettling atmosphere.
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2020
The result, directed by Jacques Tourneur, was smart, literate and economical, establishing the gold standard for a particular kind of B-movie.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2016
By the same team behind Cat People—director Jacques Tourneur and producer Val Lewton—this film takes place on a fictional Caribbean island.
From Time • Oct. 31, 2011
While Hamlet may be described as centering attention on a meditative and high-minded avenger, Tourneur, Webster, Middleton, and later dramatists found greater interest in the study of villainy and intrigue.
From The Facts About Shakespeare by Nielson, William Allan
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