creator
noun
a person or thing that creates.
creator
American
[kree-ey-ter]
/ kriˈeɪ tər /
Creator
1
British
/ kriːˈeɪtə /
noun
creator
2
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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Brendan O'Carroll, the star and creator of TV sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys, has announced that the show's planned Christmas and New Year specials have been cancelled because he needs an operation on a broken jaw.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"These days, one of the roles of a prime minister is to act as a content creator," Buckley told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Set in Hawaii, “Ghost Market” will follow a young content creator named Kyle who encounters hungry ghosts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Yoshida, the Coike’s creator, writes in an email that he designed the spiky lure two decades ago to resemble a “cluster of small fish,” or what anglers call a “bait ball.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hearing this from Hideo himself, from the creator of Warcross, finally makes it real.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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
For two centuries, there have been Russians who fought for the ideas expressed by the Declaration: that “all men are created equal” and “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
At Creator Fest, Abarca commanded the stage, building up the energy of the crowd until hair whipped in frenzies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Creator Holly Walsh said: "This award means so much, to all the people who come up to us and says 'I am an Amanda' or 'I know an Amanda!'"
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
In my thirty-nine years on this earth, the Holy City of Mecca had been the first time I had ever stood before the Creator of All and felt like a complete human being.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Galperin said she has seen how creators of stalkerware have resisted changing their product function in favor of rewriting ad copy to say their software is meant for parents, employees or “building trust in relationships.”
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
As well as putting out videos on his own accounts on X and TikTok, he has sought to broaden his audience by appearing on entertainment channels run by creators with large followings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The BBC spoke to several content creators who all denied being motivated by social media views, clicks or revenue, and insisted they were supporting conservation or attempting to change public perceptions of sharks.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The creators of today’s tax-advantaged retirement accounts didn’t appear to anticipate the growth in account balances being seen today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The creators of the cave paintings of Chauvet, Lascaux and Altamira almost certainly intended them to last for generations.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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