plural makers
: one that makes: such as
a
capitalized
: god sense 1
Tastemakers shunned Hartshorne because he violated modernist taboo by arguing that God actually exists. Faith establishments shunned him because he maintained that the Maker must be imperfect.—
Gregg Easterbrook
see also meet one's maker
Gregg Easterbrook
b
archaic
: poet
c
: a person who borrows money on a promissory note
The party that agrees to repay the money is the maker of the note, and the party that receives money in the future is the payee.—Gary A. Porter and Curtis L. Norton
Gary A. Porter and Curtis L. Norton
d
: manufacturer
For six months, starting in September 1972, Satoshi Kamata, a journalist, worked incognito as a temporary employee at Toyota, Japan's largest car maker.—Steve Lohr
Steve LohrRobin Williams stars as Leslie Zevo, the son of a toy maker … with a macabre sense of whimsy.—Peter Travers
Peter Travers
e
: a person who experiments with creating, constructing, modifying, or repairing objects especially as a hobby
With 3D printers and sewing machines, laser cutters and hand tools, makers are innovating and revolutionizing the creative process of turning ideas into tangible objects.—Record Observer (Centreville, Maryland)
Record Observer (Centreville, Maryland)Maker culture is about … learning by doing, taking an idea from paper to reality.—Peg Mawby
Peg MawbyAs he tinkered, [inventor Saul] Griffith became a prime exemplar of "maker culture"—a community of sophisticated do-it-yourselfers who view hardware in the same provisional way that computer hackers view software, and who believe that making, modifying, and repairing things can be an antidote to throwaway consumerism.—David Owen
David OwenSynonyms
Examples of maker in a Sentence
a maker of action films
a maker of computer chips
a hymn giving thanks to the Maker of all things
Recent Examples on the Web
Opera makers of all sorts and from all continents have checked into the Omni hotel downtown.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
To preserve the watches’ character, Tag Heuer employed the 1986 edition’s original case maker, who used the same mold.
—Ella Riley-Adams Jamie Sims Alice Newell-Hanson Jameson Montgomery Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly MacKenzie Oster, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Though Apple remains in talks with Google about using Gemini in its devices, the iPhone maker reached an agreement with OpenAI first.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Both physicians and CRNAs are decision makers within USAP’s key committees, furthering collaboration, and diverse decision-making within the organization, while employee engagement surveys and market compensation surveys ensure fair rewards for professionals at all levels.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
To preserve the watches’ character, Tag Heuer employed the 1986 edition’s original case maker, who used the same mold.
—Ella Riley-Adams Jamie Sims Alice Newell-Hanson Jameson Montgomery Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly MacKenzie Oster, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Though Apple remains in talks with Google about using Gemini in its devices, the iPhone maker reached an agreement with OpenAI first.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Both physicians and CRNAs are decision makers within USAP’s key committees, furthering collaboration, and diverse decision-making within the organization, while employee engagement surveys and market compensation surveys ensure fair rewards for professionals at all levels.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
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“Maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maker. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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