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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true
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Recent Examples of creator
As a creator, your job is really to kind of hold an antenna out into the zeitgeist and pick up on what people want creatively, spiritually, emotionally.
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Jennifer Liu
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Since the start of 2026, social media has been full of content creators recreating looks from the time.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
And creators as well, and projects as well.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Meet the expert Tom Bachik is a celebrity manicurist and the creator of the rich-girl nails trend.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Liu
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Since the start of 2026, social media has been full of content creators recreating looks from the time.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
And creators as well, and projects as well.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Meet the expert Tom Bachik is a celebrity manicurist and the creator of the rich-girl nails trend.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creator
Noun
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Rogge accepted the creative director job at Marni last July, a month after picking up ANDAM’s Grand Prize, where Renzo Rosso, Only the Brave founder and Marni owner since 2012, is a member of the jury.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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The exhibition is curated by Mashonda Tifrere, an international curator, collector, author and advocate, and will remain on view through May 1.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some critics claim the author has made exaggerated claims in the past about tech, but that is beside the point.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Kim’s teenage daughter, widely believed to be named Ju Ae, again appeared prominently at the parade beside her father.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The mother of Tilly Servin, a toddler who prosecutors believe was tortured to death in Long Beach last year, is suing Los Angeles County’s child protection agency for leaving her daughter in the custody of the child’s father, who was previously sentenced to four years in prison for child abuse.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Buscemi noted that inventors like the Wright Brothers would sew fabric patterns tailored to wooden planes.—
Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The agricultural scientist, inventor and educator has inspired many American cultural institutions.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Creator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creator. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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