cre·a·tive
krē-ˈā-tiv 
ˈkrē-ˌā-
1
2
: having the quality of something created rather than imitated : imaginative
the creative arts
creative writing
3
: managed so as to get around legal or conventional limits
creative financing
also
: deceptively arranged so as to conceal or defraud
creative accounting
creatively
adverb
creativeness
noun
1
: one who is creative
especially
: one involved in the creation of advertisements
2
: creative activity or the material produced by it especially in advertising
Examples of creative in a Sentence
Adjective
She's a very creative person.
She has one of the most creative minds in the business.
They've come up with some creative new ways to make money.
a creative solution to a difficult problem
He teaches creative writing at the university.
the first step in the creative process
It turns out that the company's report of record profits last year was due to some creative accounting.
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Likewise, under subsequent creative directors Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard, Chanel has fostered a talent pool that feeds into its image department — something that Matthieu Blazy, who took over as artistic director of fashion activities on April 1, is expected to continue.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Simon Perry, People.com, 13 May 2025
The mix of creatives—musicians, tech entrepreneurs, designers, athletes, and influencers—felt like culture’s connective tissue in real time.
—Isaiah Mikhail, Essence, 13 May 2025
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Adjective
While Hayek now has her pick of designer pieces to wear on the red carpet, her creative combination for Cannes remains timeless.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Likewise, under subsequent creative directors Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard, Chanel has fostered a talent pool that feeds into its image department — something that Matthieu Blazy, who took over as artistic director of fashion activities on April 1, is expected to continue.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Noun
The Princess of Wales, 43, stepped out on Tuesday, May 13, to celebrate the creatives who are making waves in the British fashion industry by delivering the eighth Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design on behalf of the British Fashion Council.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 13 May 2025
The mix of creatives—musicians, tech entrepreneurs, designers, athletes, and influencers—felt like culture’s connective tissue in real time.
—Isaiah Mikhail, Essence, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for creative
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creative. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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