as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Alfred Stieglitz is often credited as the establisher of photography as an art form
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Tuck Meng Yee, founder and partner at JRT Partners, a single-family office, echoed Koh’s comments.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025 -
On LinkedIn, Vaughn is listed as the founder and chairman of craft beer delivery company Tavour.—
Maria Pasquini,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Back in October 2008, the Saturday Night Live gang was eating dinner at one of creator Lorne Michaels' regular restaurants, Lattanzi, to toast the week's host, Jon Hamm, before heading back to the office to crank out the week's script.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Lessons from Shonda and Debbie On Grey's, Pompeo works with series creator Shonda Rhimes and the legendary actor Debbie Allen.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
29 Mar. 2025
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The podcast itself is very emotional in terms of coming to terms with who her father is, and also sitting down with the family members of her father’s victims.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Still, Hemme took solace in being present for her father’s final days.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Establisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establisher. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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