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as in innovative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
Thomas Edison's status as perhaps America's greatest creative genius
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as in imaginative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
always coming up with creative ways to use hamburger
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Recent Examples of creative
Cretton’s art department went as far as designing a mock poster with the title of Trevor Goes to Hollywood, but Marvel already was developing the Hollywood-centric Wonder Man, leading to a creative fusion between the two.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
June’s astro-weather challenges your love life, creative expression and emotional boundaries — Mercury in Cancer, for instance, will clash with Saturn, which can trigger a serious conversation around dating, children or a passion project of sorts.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Development teams can assess feasibility without compromising creative intent.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
While best known as the founder and creative director of WHY Architecture, Yantrasast has increasingly moved between architecture, exhibition-making, and cultural programming.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
June’s astro-weather challenges your love life, creative expression and emotional boundaries — Mercury in Cancer, for instance, will clash with Saturn, which can trigger a serious conversation around dating, children or a passion project of sorts.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Development teams can assess feasibility without compromising creative intent.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
While best known as the founder and creative director of WHY Architecture, Yantrasast has increasingly moved between architecture, exhibition-making, and cultural programming.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creative
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In 1898, Swiss hotelier César Ritz partnered with French chef Auguste Escoffier to open what soon became known as one of the most luxurious hotels in the world, thanks to such then-innovative touches as private bathrooms, telephones, and electricity in each room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Designed for fans and collectors, this innovative accessory folds completely flat to display a character-specific Bounty Hunter ID.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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For their imaginative daring, co-directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch were justly honored as were costume designer Qween Jean and choreographers Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, among the production’s notable awards.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Ivory tower universities like to reward faculty for their imaginative proposals, not for sticking to what the law allows.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Yes, the shampoo brand, which makes for one of the most inventive uses of product placement in a movie ever.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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Kids will get the messages that Plensa espouses as quickly as adults, but this work is an easy, comprehensible introduction to how artists work, using surprising materials in inventive ways to make viewers consider the world differently.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The sale features impressive savings on patio furniture, area rugs, Adirondack chairs, and clever storage solutions that make handling household clutter easy.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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June 2026 As Motto by Hilton’s second property in Mexico, Motto by Hilton Guadalajara Centro Historico will bring the brand’s clever, connected offerings to Guadalajara’s historic district.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Edward Bluemel is an extremely talented performer and will make a great addition to the long line of actors that have played this celebrated character, aided and abetted by Benji Walters’ thoughtful scripts.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Barnett put on a show in the playoff loss to Oregon, throwing for 273 yards, rushing for 45 yards and accounting for three touchdowns against the Ducks’ talented defense.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creative. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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