idea man
Example Sentences
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As the idea man behind the pants phenomenon, Svae said there is more to it than just free publicity.
From Washington Times • Jan. 23, 2018
Forsyth, after providing seed money, faded into the background, giving management of the operation to John Ehle, a North Carolina novelist turned public-policy idea man.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2017
I started working with Alton Kelley, an outrageous idea man and artist who was part of a local collective called the Family Dog.
From The Guardian • May 21, 2017
Over the course of any day, White is boss, bandmate, producer, project supervisor, businessman, pragmatist, and idea man.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 5, 2017
Ned took his half and insisted that since Jinx was the idea man, he should have the extra seventy-five cents.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.