Adjective She's a very creative person. She has one of the most creative minds in the business. They've come up with some creative new ways to make money. a creative solution to a difficult problem He teaches creative writing at the university. the first step in the creative process It turns out that the company's report of record profits last year was due to some creative accounting. See More
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Adjective
Datta’s cocktails are creative without feeling overly serious; the Chai-teani, featuring masala chai and cacao cream, serves as a refreshing rejoinder to the espresso martini trend. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Hernandez and her husband have had to be creative to make do. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022 For a lot of people, being creative and making things can be a helpful way to deal with uncertainty, and college students today have to deal with so much uncertainty. David Marchese, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Ever, with the help of her dad and her mom, Davia, has been creative with her giving.San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 And if there must be fire and blood, perhaps there are more creative -- nay, even more historically accurate -- ways to depict it. Aj Willingham, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 This memory — and a number of beautiful experiences from his upbringing — quickly bloomed into the creative direction for a photoshoot concept with Allure. Ale Higareda, Allure, 23 Aug. 2022 In addition to modeling the collection, Jackson also participated in the creative direction of the shoot, alongside her stylist Danyul Brown and KVD Beauty Global Veritas Artistry Ambassador Anthony Nguyen. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022 High prices in the grocery store have led Jennifer Smith to be creative at mealtimes. Rina Torchinsky, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
Noun
The culinary creative is the daughter of a Black-American father and a South Korean mother and says she was made in Korea, born in New York City, and raised in Atlanta. Tiffani Rozier, Essence, 7 Jan. 2022 Ironically, as in many cases with successful brand, a Black creative was the prime protagonist to its success. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 3 Dec. 2021 London’s international reach is important for Kershen Teo, a Singaporean creative who settled in the city after coming to study in his twenties. Alexander Freeling, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2021 These are some of the ways people have described Virgil Abloh after it was announced that the 41-year-old creative died on Sunday following a private two-year battle with cancer. Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 30 Nov. 2021 The professional creative, who was previously featured in Essence, brandished his collection of metal bracelets to reflect perseverance through the hard times of the pandemic and racial inequality.Essence, 27 Sep. 2021 Each year, the award recognizes a creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021 In 2018, The 25-year-old creative became the first Black photographer to shoot a Vogue cover in its 125-year history, in which his subject was Beyonce. Nandi Howard, Essence, 6 Nov. 2020 LADBible spoke with the 61-year-old, pink-haired creative, who owns Mary Rose’s Gallery and Workshop in Gloucestershire, England. Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 18 June 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
borrowed from Medieval Latin creātīvus, from Latin creātus, past participle of creāre "to beget, give birth to, create entry 1" + -īvus-ive