littérateur
Americannoun
plural
littérateursnoun
Etymology
Origin of littérateur
From French, dating back to 1800–10; literator
Example Sentences
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Among the key figures in her story are that sociable littérateur Sydney Cockerell and the high-rolling book dealers A.S.W.
From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2019
“You belong to a party, my friend,” wrote the brilliant French littérateur Paul Valéry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 15, 2018
It’s the kind of output you associate with a writer of romance novels, or an army of them, not an acclaimed littérateur.
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2013
Every so often, a celebrated littérateur opines on the subject of videogames, having just discovered or rediscovered them.
From The Guardian • Jan. 18, 2013
Expressions that had a special meaning in the works of a philosopher or littérateur come to be generally used, as "Platonic love."
From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Edman, Irwin
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