as in designer
one who creates or introduces something new
the inventor of the electric light bulb
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Here, four Southern designers share their go-to neutral paint colors that aren't white.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025 -
The fashion designer and philanthropist has worn many hats over the years.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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How so? For developers, incorporating child care into their projects achieves a few goals at once.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hugging Face plans to sell the robot and will also allow developers to download, modify, and suggest improvements to its code.—
Will Knight,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Wearing only a bathing suit, a dressing gown, and a swim cap, McPherson—the founder of one of America’s first megachurches and just about the most famous woman in the country—had a street waffle for lunch, then settled in the shade of an umbrella just north of Venice Beach to work on a sermon.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, Prather, founder of The Original Article, carved his niche in Long Beach, focusing on turning creative ideas into profitable products with a clear vision and collaborative approach.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Muniz will reunite with his sitcom parents Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek in the four-episode revival from the Emmy-winning original series creator, Linwood Boomer.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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One is the creator of world-bending machines—the start-up that unleashed ChatGPT and in turn the generative-AI boom, surging toward an unrecognizable future with the rest of the tech industry in tow.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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Expect kitschy charm, Polynesian dancers and large drinks, which reputedly use the same recipes devised by tiki-craze originator Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s, are enduring lures for tourists and locals.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Breguet Tradition Breguet, once the originator of some watchmaking’s greatest innovations, is often considered to be languishing within the Swatch Group.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Inventor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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