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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
No word yet on other creative attachments.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Public Clothing retains the Derek Lam brand, which continues to be designed by Robert Rodriguez, creative director.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Let’s hope some creative new chef owners are emboldened to set up shop here.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
This was an incredibly creative period in Hong Kong cinema, with Tsui Hark and John Woo and Ringo Lam making some of their greatest films.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Public Clothing retains the Derek Lam brand, which continues to be designed by Robert Rodriguez, creative director.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Let’s hope some creative new chef owners are emboldened to set up shop here.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
This was an incredibly creative period in Hong Kong cinema, with Tsui Hark and John Woo and Ringo Lam making some of their greatest films.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creative
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In 2019, the Gucci and Saint Laurent owner launched the Kering Generation Award to scout innovative talent worldwide—an initiative that has since expanded to include a dedicated jewelry edition.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Democrats in Congress have questioned the legality of some of those efforts, including a program that offers drugmakers expedited reviews for innovative medicines.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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There’s an imaginative kids club created in partnership with the French fashion brand Tartine et Chocolat and its Edmond Le Mouton (Edmond the sheep) character.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Tim Darcy has always been the man of a thousand voices — a wildly imaginative singer playing different roles, capturing the disintegration of the self from different angles.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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The Rosemary Rose, a rooftop lounge inspired by the French Riviera, draws a lively mix of locals and hotel guests with inventive cocktails, Mediterranean-leaning small plates, and sweeping city views.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Expanding beyond a single point of view, the film explores memory, time, and perspective through a formally inventive approach that blends fiction and documentary elements.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Its hero is Miss Maple, certainly the cleverest sheep in the flock, probably the cleverest sheep in the village of Glennkill, and maybe the cleverest sheep in the world.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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But this is a clever essay about making sense of the ambiguous advice that people love to dispense, from someone who is willing to explain which ones actually proved helpful to his own film journey.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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Though the shoot was short and the heat was hot, Gray says being surrounded by talented, dedicated actors made the rest of it pretty easy.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Now, as Ella Fellas know, the talented singer has elite skills on social media.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creative. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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