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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
Series creator Mike White is the writer, director, and executive producer.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Bradley Krae is a writer, content creator and marketing manager.
—Bradley Krae, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
The phrase, coined by 33-year-old content creator and consultant Erica Mallett, refers to embracing those hard feelings.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
One creator in particular, Inssi, is often credited for sparking the rising popularity of azulene.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 24 Apr. 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Bradley Krae is a writer, content creator and marketing manager.
—Bradley Krae, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
The phrase, coined by 33-year-old content creator and consultant Erica Mallett, refers to embracing those hard feelings.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
One creator in particular, Inssi, is often credited for sparking the rising popularity of azulene.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creator
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Today guests come not from Rome as the Cité’s founders did, but from across France, northern Spain (the border is just two hours away), England (there are direct Ryanair flights to Carcassonne’s small airport), as well as the US.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The idea to create these pieces, which deftly straddle the world of art and fashion, came from a sketch that founder Erin Saluti made more than a decade ago—her dream purse, made from a block of wood.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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That study’s authors suggested that, despite having larger total cranial capacity (more room in their skulls), Neanderthals, on average, had smaller cerebellums than Homo sapiens.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cowritten with veteran author Lin Oliver, Hawn's book follows three outlier elementary school students who strike up a friendship and decide to find a home for a rambunctious shelter dog.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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As the Ado Annie-like Betsy, a horny teen-ager whose father owns a shotgun, Kurtz is playing a character who should be, and kind of is, a one-joke punch line.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wilson’s father, Bruce, and Sweeney’s mother, Kelly, are Gayle Wilson’s stepchildren, according to TMZ.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The bar’s signature Brunello Bloody Mary nods to the hotel’s long-standing history as the drink's inventors and remains a house classic, richer and more savory than most, thanks to the wine-forward twist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Baker-Burke moment at Dodger Stadium remains the most widely cited, but the Louisville claim carries real weight — and the cultural threads running through military history and Black American vernacular suggest the gesture may not have had a single inventor at all.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Creator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creator. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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