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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Set in a city called New Rome, the plot follows an architect, Cesar Catalina (Adam Driver), locked in a battle for power over the city’s future with Mayor Frank Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito).
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Those rebuilding efforts were led by Kathleen Norris, who took the reins helping Joe and Carla find a reputable architect and other contractors, many of whom did their work pro bono.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
This narrative positions them not just as voters but as pivotal architects shaping the future of American democracy.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
But the next step eluded her, which is when Brown’s name came up, suggested by her mother-in-law, the architect and interior designer Rena Dumas.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Those rebuilding efforts were led by Kathleen Norris, who took the reins helping Joe and Carla find a reputable architect and other contractors, many of whom did their work pro bono.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
This narrative positions them not just as voters but as pivotal architects shaping the future of American democracy.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
But the next step eluded her, which is when Brown’s name came up, suggested by her mother-in-law, the architect and interior designer Rena Dumas.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architect. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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