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as in craftsman
a person or company that builds or repairs things (such as houses or ships)
They hired a team of builders to carry out the renovation.
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as in designer
a person or organization that creates something (such as a business)
He was one of the great empire builders of the 20th century.
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Recent Examples of builder
After a few years of working with multiple builders — and being met with some resistance by members of the community — Daryl and Maria finally moved into their new space in August 2023.
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Well, because builders are able to create over 50 dynamic structures using interlocking cubes and hinges and experiencing captivating tectonic-like movement.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Unlike the Baby Boomers and the builders/silent generation, where children introduced parents to new tech, Millennials are introducing their kids to the digital world from day one.
—Casper Ravn-Sørensen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, builders weren’t putting up enough new houses or apartments to ease price pressures, said Alexander Hermann, senior research associate at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Well, because builders are able to create over 50 dynamic structures using interlocking cubes and hinges and experiencing captivating tectonic-like movement.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Unlike the Baby Boomers and the builders/silent generation, where children introduced parents to new tech, Millennials are introducing their kids to the digital world from day one.
—Casper Ravn-Sørensen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, builders weren’t putting up enough new houses or apartments to ease price pressures, said Alexander Hermann, senior research associate at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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The society was founded, in 1785, by twenty-two local craftsmen, whose trades included tanning, silversmithing, ship-joining, stonecutting, coach-making, and chandlery.David Owen, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Again, he is deeply involved in the process, primarily through his experience as a craftsman with Van Cleef & Arpels.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Other pluses: The company is a proponent of sustainable, fair trade production and regularly partners with independent artists and designers on exclusive releases.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those two were designed in collaboration with fashion designer Jason Wu.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Los Angeles, California This 1924 Spanish-modern Mediterranean in Silver Lake was renovated by architect Josiah Maddock.The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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During that time, the actor purchased an uninhabitable island in Tahiti and recruited Los Angeles architect Judge, portrayed by Jon Heder, to build the world’s first ecologically friendly retreat.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed, a Democrat, also lost a re-election bid to Levi Strauss heir and nonprofit founder Daniel Lurie, who campaigned aggressively on crime and street safety.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Working alongside a college fraternity represents a bold next step for the White Line and its founders, White’s parents, Michael and Jill.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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But the real surprise, for a grand touring car whose engineers placed an emphasis on providing easy, comfortable speed is the transmission calibration.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Last month, Austrian Audio announced its new budget reference headphones designed for recording engineers, vocalists or just anyone who enjoys listening to great music.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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One of the drivers in the original crash, her father and both police officers were standing in front of the cars involved when Geer crashed into the back of the Tacoma, police said in the affidavit.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Their father — whose name has not been confirmed — tried to cling on to them but they were swept away by the tide of water, state news agency EFE reported.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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And because all users can see an experience's basic information, creators must ensure that their thumbnails, titles, and descriptions are appropriate for all age groups.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Over the summer, the Supreme Court upset a massive settlement related to Purdue Pharma company, makers of prescription painkiller OxyContin.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Denham Denham and Japanese watch maker Seiko are joining forces for a limited-edition watch.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builder. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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