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as in innovative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
Thomas Edison's status as perhaps America's greatest creative genius
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as in imaginative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
always coming up with creative ways to use hamburger
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Recent Examples of creative
Lim said that production and creative talent should expand their range of co-operation.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
So, The Madison a different show, but a lot of the creative family is the same.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
The revival of the brand under creative director Harris Reed entails both sides of its business.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump has always sought creative ways to get attention, from his ride down an escalator in the lobby of his namesake Trump Tower before his presidential campaign announcement in 2015 to the photo op last Sunday at the McDonald's.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
So, The Madison a different show, but a lot of the creative family is the same.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
The revival of the brand under creative director Harris Reed entails both sides of its business.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump has always sought creative ways to get attention, from his ride down an escalator in the lobby of his namesake Trump Tower before his presidential campaign announcement in 2015 to the photo op last Sunday at the McDonald's.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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Mettler-Toledo continues to focus on its global sales and marketing programs and highlights its innovative product portfolio as a key driver of growth.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Other innovative solutions are springing up to solve the concrete problem.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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There’s this idea that people who are hugely imaginative and creative can’t be good at business or about practical things.Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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In this film, however, Lohan plays Lola, a dramatic and imaginative city girl who is forced to move to the suburbs.Jane LaCroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Looking back on his career, Jones bristled at the idea that his later achievements were due to his stature and connections rather than consistently inventive musicianship.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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With the sound of clinking wine glasses, tastes of inventive veggies, and the voice of an award-winning chef, the Courier Journal's new dinner series kicked off Sunday at a popular Highlands restaurant.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Other clever design touches are everywhere, from plastic guyline clips made from a material that won’t crack even in temperatures as low as negative 60 Fahrenheit, to wraparound snowflaps that enable you to set the tent up without stakes in deep snow.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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She’s built a clever brand for herself now as the nice grandma who knows everything there is to know about rose gardens but also has done hard time and is friends with Snoop.Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creative. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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