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
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Hiring the same team is becoming a Baillie trait (they re-hired the same architect for the Southern Ocean Lodge rebuild), so for Huka Lodge, Virginia Fisher, the interior designer behind the 1984 renovation, was enlisted 40 years later.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The year of Antoni Gaudí was proclaimed by the city of Barcelona and Casa Batlló is kick-starting the centenary of the Catalan architect’s death.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
The goal of the 180 day void is to move from being an operator to being the architect of your life.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architect. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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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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