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a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II
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Recent Examples of architects
Gaudí designed the project as a multigenerational effort and left behind detailed models and plans, aware that future architects would add their own artistic contributions.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
For the early architects, food was always political and thus, so too was food justice—a direct affront to unfair systems.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Seventy-seven years ago, famed architects and furniture designers Ray and Charles Eames, came up with a modernist blueprint for a system composed of inexpensive and off-the-shelf materials from industrial and commercial catalogs that could be easily assembled.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
The hostility to literature felt by some of the architects of the Red Scare is well established.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron conceived the project.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
Still, the vision falls short of what architects envisioned in a 2013 master plan for Liberty Park.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
But the most spectacular works are the 10- and 11-foot lengths of parchment that dramatize the way medieval architects conceived their spiritual ladders to heaven.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Salopettes and ski helmets make frequent appearances, along with couples in thick, round spectacles who might be architects—and nearby resident Norman Foster, who most certainly is.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
For the early architects, food was always political and thus, so too was food justice—a direct affront to unfair systems.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Seventy-seven years ago, famed architects and furniture designers Ray and Charles Eames, came up with a modernist blueprint for a system composed of inexpensive and off-the-shelf materials from industrial and commercial catalogs that could be easily assembled.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
The hostility to literature felt by some of the architects of the Red Scare is well established.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron conceived the project.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
Still, the vision falls short of what architects envisioned in a 2013 master plan for Liberty Park.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
But the most spectacular works are the 10- and 11-foot lengths of parchment that dramatize the way medieval architects conceived their spiritual ladders to heaven.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Salopettes and ski helmets make frequent appearances, along with couples in thick, round spectacles who might be architects—and nearby resident Norman Foster, who most certainly is.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for architects
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In addition to Musk, Altman is expected to testify, along with Brockman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and several key researchers and engineers involved in OpenAI's launch.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Still, Dex is not alone in trying to build an AI platform to help tech companies recruit talented AI engineers.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some of the masterminds behind NBC‘s Saturday Night Live Season 51 brought the laughs all the way from Studio 8H to the DGA Theater to break down the process behind keeping the iconic sketch comedy engine running after more than five decades for Deadline Contenders TV.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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The honorary degrees come their way after the Duffer Brothers achieved global success for being the masterminds behind Netflix’s hit horror franchise Stranger Things.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers fast-tracked the measures From the session’s opening bell Tuesday morning, Republican leaders moved swiftly.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, the state’s governor, attorney general and legislative leaders were meeting to discuss how the state would respond.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Fisher, widely regarded as one of the most influential lighting designers in Broadway history, has amassed nine Tony Awards over a career spanning more than six decades.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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What was so enticing to designers about the Méandre by Design Frères?—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Architects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architects. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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