idea man
Example Sentences
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In his memoir, Mr. Dozier summed it up: “Brian was all music, Eddie was all lyrics, and I was the idea man who bridged both.”
From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022
“Chris is an idea man who is always throwing out possibilities for community collaboration. He is such a gift to the community.”
From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2020
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.