as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new
credited as the designer of the first sneaker specifically intended for distance running
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as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
that car manufacturer is claiming that their new models are the last word in designer technology
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Recent Examples of designer
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Jewelry designer Audrey Yonkus has left viewers on Instagram in stitches with her playful ability to infer personality traits based on engagement rings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Anne Quito, Quartz, 13 June 2020
To prove it, House Beautiful contributor Eddie Ross headed to his local Home Depot to curate a quartet of no-fail hardware suites that look designer-level but without the custom price tag.
—Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 21 Oct. 2019
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The Irish designer has found muses in celebrities who fit into his grungy-glam universe.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Jewelry designer Audrey Yonkus has left viewers on Instagram in stitches with her playful ability to infer personality traits based on engagement rings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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As a non-designer, Caplan had an ability to explain design to a wide audience minus the quixotic jargon of the trade.
—Anne Quito, Quartz, 13 June 2020
To prove it, House Beautiful contributor Eddie Ross headed to his local Home Depot to curate a quartet of no-fail hardware suites that look designer-level but without the custom price tag.
—Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 21 Oct. 2019
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These leaders exemplify how combining co-elevation behaviors with modern collaborative tools and processes can deliver breakthrough performance.Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Those included the landmark 1991 case, McNeil v. NFL, which ushered in the league’s modern system of free agency.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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The real estate value locked up in Macy’s retail locations is not a new discovery —investors and developers have long sought to build atop Macy’s Herald Square location, and Macy’s has proposed an office tower above the store.Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Show developer and executive producer Jennifer Oxley shares what makes this new group of pets unique for young viewers.Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
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Any new import levies are on a collision course with stubbornly flat industrial production — a crucial driver of domestic and international volume from sectors that include mining, manufacturing, chemicals and electricity — and lingering overcapacity from the COVID shipping boom, experts said.Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The single is new at No. 5, matching its performance on the list of the top-selling tracks on any physical medium.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Prince William was in the audience at the time, and it was said to be a key moment in the couple falling in love, though the TikTok creator chose the less daring of Kate's outfits, a black dress.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Justice’s production banner also has in the works a PBS kids education show, a deal with MGM Alternative, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, and other unspecified film and TV projects. Justice as a comedy writer, actor and content creator has around 9 million fans across social media platforms.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Whitehead has said that Elwood and Turner represent the two parts of him, the idealist (Elwood) and the cynic (Turner), whose intertwined perspectives inform his own view of race as a Black man making sense of contemporary America.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Agatha All Along landed three nods, for excellence in contemporary television and sci-fi/fantasy television and costume illustration.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the face of perennially poor air quality, many parents limit their children’s time outside, said Daniela Flores, founder of the Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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For Matt Werth, founder of New York record label RVNG Intl., the devotion goes both ways.Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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With crunchy red fruit, racy acidity, a light tannic structure and distinctive minerality, its profile has been fashionable for a while, especially amongst younger drinkers.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The majority of consumers (66 percent) say clothes made primarily from cotton are the most fashionable.Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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In early November, Crawford shared an Instagram post showcasing a glowy, makeup-free look, natural hair, and a comfy yet stylish sleep camisole to promote her skincare line Meaningful Beauty.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Excellent traction is ideal for winter conditions, and this supportive boot is casually stylish, too.Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Designer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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