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The following is taken from a CNN article. Why doesn't the boldfaced phrase have a definite article?

Dubbed savior of the movies by Steven Spielberg himself, Cruise concluded his speech on Sunday by saying, “See you at the movies.”

Tom Cruise pilots ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ plane during MTV Movie & TV Awards acceptance speech

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  • The linked question doesn't mention this specific wording but the same principle applies here. – Laurel May 26 '23 at 00:10
  • @Laurel The question then is whether "savior of the movies" is considered a specific role like "sales manager." – Apollyon May 26 '23 at 00:54

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