How to Use ingenious in a Sentence

ingenious

adjective

• The book has an ingenious plot.
• It was ingenious of him to arrange the schedule so precisely.
• She was ingenious at finding ways to work more quickly.
• There is nothing bad to say about this ingenious dishcloth.
  — Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2021
• However, the ingenious premise of the script penned by Mrs. & Mr. Thomas (a.k.a.
  — Stephen Saito, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
• What’s really ingenious about it, though, is the flexible handles.
  — Christina Vercelletto, CNN Underscored, 5 Mar. 2021
• Once others see your ingenious process, unexpected recognition may come your way.
  — USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
• The difference—in this case and in the case of everything that was ingenious about Sunday’s special—was in the framing.
  — Judy Berman, Time, 8 Mar. 2021
• Either that, or it’s an ingenious ploy to bolster the stature of his alma mater, Trinity College.
  — Ryan Craig, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021
• Figuring out how to break up the chapters, Solomon thought of an ingenious interstitial device.
  — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2021
• Pea leaves are on the menu there, too, still attached to their shoots and sautéed with oil, garlic, and Shaoxing wine, a recipe no less ingenious for being ancient in origin.
  — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2021
• These are options for those who want to be woken gently—no startling ear-piercing horns or high-pitched whistles—but there are also some ingenious models for those who need a bit of encouragement to get out of bed.
  — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2021
• It’s a rather ingenious conceit, given that loyalty points are better understood by consumers and face less regulatory pushback.
  — Robert Hackett, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2021
• The net result was that Clinton’s ingenious policy initiative, rather than put out the fire of runaway CEO pay, poured gasoline on it.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 15 Mar. 2021
• This incredibly frustrating experience is altogether avoided with this ingenious Away bag, which has a cross strap meant to be slipped over your roll-aboard’s handle.
  — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2021
• The ingenious design of the Loop Earplugs help do the trick.
  — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
• Along with the above two Anker chargers, the 633 is the most ingenious of them.
  — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2022
• The story is so simple yet at the same time so ingenious.
  — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022
• The virus is a factor in a fourth entry, and in a fifth it’s the foundation for a plot too ingenious to miss.
  — Washington Post, 27 July 2021
• Tap or click for more ingenious ways to use AirTags and Tile trackers.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2022
• My district is home to some of the most creative and ingenious people around.
  — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2022
• Even great and ingenious things, like the first flying machine on Mars.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024
• Peele’s ingenious idea is to use that instinct against us.
  — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2022
• Instead of grains, these ingenious crunchy O’s are made with a trio of legumes: navy beans, lentils and chickpeas.
  — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
• Your body has an ingenious three-part strategy to keep you out of the junkyard.
  — Dan Levitt, Time, 21 Jan. 2023
• The bank keeps coming up with ingenious ways to screw over customers.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021
• Does Danny have an ingenious plan to pull off a heist of $32 million?
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2022
• With a tasty seasoning and coconut lime dip, the ingenious side dish will win your kids over in no time.
  — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 31 July 2023
• The ingenious design behind this BPA-free plastic roller is the brush that's tucked inside of it.
  — Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com, 24 Feb. 2022
• When Mildred’s mother (Morgana O’Reilly) ends up in the hospital, the titular bookworm hatches an ingenious plan to pay her medical bills.
  — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024