architect
noun
ar·chi·tect
ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 
1
: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
2
: a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the architect of American foreign policy
Examples of architect in a Sentence
the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II
Recent Examples on the Web
Clocking in at two hours and 15 minutes, the film follows the rebuilding of a metropolis after its accidental destruction, with two competing visions — one from an idealist architect (Adam Driver), the other from its pragmatist mayor (Giancarlo Esposito) — clashing in the process.
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
For the occasion, Bulgari has tapped Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
With excellent coaching by image architect Law Roach and an assist from creative director Jonathan Anderson at Loewe, the 27-year-old easily clinched the win.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
The contractors, architects, and engineers in Cannes are keenly aware of the oil markets—and of Aramco’s year-by-year performance.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The studio owners also brought in a new design architect, Foster + Partners.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The architect of the greatest shot in San Diego State men’s basketball history would return for his senior season after spending the spring in Las Vegas, working out with NBA prospects and deciding whether to join them in the draft or accept six-figure NIL payments from another school.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
In fact, the law’s bipartisan architects, Senators Birch Bayh and Bob Dole, explicitly cautioned against it.
—Andrei Iancu, Orange County Register, 1 Apr. 2024
The hotel was designed by Charles Whittlesey, chief architect for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
For the occasion, Bulgari has tapped Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
With excellent coaching by image architect Law Roach and an assist from creative director Jonathan Anderson at Loewe, the 27-year-old easily clinched the win.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
The contractors, architects, and engineers in Cannes are keenly aware of the oil markets—and of Aramco’s year-by-year performance.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The studio owners also brought in a new design architect, Foster + Partners.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The architect of the greatest shot in San Diego State men’s basketball history would return for his senior season after spending the spring in Las Vegas, working out with NBA prospects and deciding whether to join them in the draft or accept six-figure NIL payments from another school.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
In fact, the law’s bipartisan architects, Senators Birch Bayh and Bob Dole, explicitly cautioned against it.
—Andrei Iancu, Orange County Register, 1 Apr. 2024
The hotel was designed by Charles Whittlesey, chief architect for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architect. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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architect
noun
ar·chi·tect
ˈär-kə-ˌtekt
: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
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