creator
noun
a person or thing that creates.
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creator
American
[kree-ay-ter]
/ kriˈeɪ tər /
Creator
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British
/ kriːˈeɪtə /
noun
creator
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British
/ kriːˈeɪtə /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of creator
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English creato(u)r, creatur(e), from Anglo-French creator, creature, Old French creatur, criator, from Latin creātor, equivalent to creā(re) create + -tor -tor
Explanation
A person who invents, produces, or makes things is called a creator. If you are an author, you are the creator of the characters in your books. The noun creator is from the Latin word creare, which means "to make or bring forth." When it is spelled with an upper-case c, Creator refers to God, and when spelled with a lowercase c, it is anyone who invents or makes something. If you are the creator of these fabulous cupcakes, I'm going to need the recipe. The creator of the latest toy craze is in town and you can hear him speak about the history of toys from the yoyo to modern gaming systems.
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The creator of Claude is preparing for arguably the most anticipated IPO in years — perhaps before Thanksgiving.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Her style also "shepherds a message championing the working class", says Tashira Halyard, an attorney, content creator, and public policy expert based in Washington DC.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
“You should be handing out full-size candy bars,” says a TikTok creator by the username Z. Hartleben in a clip that’s drawn almost 14,000 likes and hundreds of comments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
In fact, he later said that he didn’t know anything about “Star Trek” until he had a meeting with the show’s creator, Gene Roddenberry, about starring in a new series: “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
They seized on this partly because it enabled them to introduce into philosophy a creator God unknown to Aristotle and Ptolemy.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Singer Solange and rapper Tyler The Creator attended the show, seated not far from Bottega Veneta's ambassadors -- actors Julianne Moore and Jacob Elordi.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Creator and showrunner Katie Dippold began writing the series more than 10 years ago, inspired by her trips as a youth to the Jersey Shore and quaint New England seaside towns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Welcome to its new “AI Creator TV” channel, now available on the app’s streaming service and consisting exclusively of app-generated films and shows, along with commercials that feature “synthetic performers.”
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
Creator Rick Polizzi — known to many for his 1996-2012 role as a producer of “The Simpsons” — announced on social media Monday that Boney Island is coming to an end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In Choctaw lore, for example, the Creator breathed life into not one but many primeval pairs of human beings scattered all over the earth.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
None of the creators of “Passing Strange” would wince at the musical being described as a “bildungsroman,” or a classic coming-of-age story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Planned as a two-part spectacle, the creators believe it heralds a breakout moment globally for India's film industry, which has yet to win an Oscar in the coveted film categories.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Raman political strategist Jeff Millman told The Times on Monday that Cheng, who served as a liaison between the campaign and various digital content creators, had been terminated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
He said any legal action would not be about compensation, but about protecting creators now and in the future.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Surely the creators of the Quarter Quell never anticipated such love forming between the victors and the Capitol.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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