Thesaurus results for ARCHITECT

architect

noun

ˈär-kə-ˌtekt

Definition of architect

as in engineer

a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II

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Recent Examples of architect Shipping containers aren't just for moving stuff around, and architects love to use them for all kinds of interesting ideas. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026 Its architect was Mohammed bin Salman, now Saudi Arabia’s de-facto leader, who, at the time, was serving as the defense minister. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 But the architects and structural engineers have detailed the steel with panache. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 The image architect has a history of misdirecting speculation about the famous couple. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for architect

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The sun's intense flare-ups had put the telescope on a downward spiral faster than engineers anticipated.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have found evidence that could change how engineers view hafnium oxide in electronic devices.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

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The terraces surrounding it have been landscaped by Giorgio Fornari, the visual mastermind who also creates the elaborate and evocative sets for the designers’ fashion shows.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors alleged the four men were among the masterminds behind the plot to kill the Haitian president.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

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Larsson tapped her go-to footwear designer, PC Footwear, for her set, clad in a pair of custom metallic pink buckle boots.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
The terraces surrounding it have been landscaped by Giorgio Fornari, the visual mastermind who also creates the elaborate and evocative sets for the designers’ fashion shows.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of designer

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Instead of calling for calm and letting the justice system work, too many political leaders on the left and progressive social influencers either fanned the flames of unrest or failed to act until enormous damage was done.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
The leader of the FLDS is Warren Jeffs, who in 2011 was sentenced to life in prison in a case that received significant media attention.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

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