as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist
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Recent Examples of brainchild
The statue was the brainchild of an anti-slavery activist.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The brigade was the brainchild of Jovenel Moïse, the president who was assassinated in 2021.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
For the torpedo bat is the brainchild of the physicist Aaron Leanhardt, who spent seven years developing his theories while teaching at the University of Michigan.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
According to previous Star-Telegram reporting, the event was the brainchild of Randy Bernard, the former CEO of the Professional Bull Riders organization.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The brigade was the brainchild of Jovenel Moïse, the president who was assassinated in 2021.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
For the torpedo bat is the brainchild of the physicist Aaron Leanhardt, who spent seven years developing his theories while teaching at the University of Michigan.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
According to previous Star-Telegram reporting, the event was the brainchild of Randy Bernard, the former CEO of the Professional Bull Riders organization.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainchild
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The great innovation of The Last of Us Part II was this switch in perspectives, which continues throughout the game.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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This means celebrating what makes our city unique, such as its history and culture, while fostering innovation and growth to meet future challenges.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Just a short walk from the soundstage where the cast was filming that climactic scene is a workshop containing some of Reed's inventions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Betty’s world is introduced with real decor, like a big grey bed and an amusingly goofy invention of Grampy’s, but the handmade quality falls by the wayside as most of the rest of David Rockwell’s sets are conjured via that old menace, the big flat LED screen.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That led not only to the creation of the world’s first chief heat officer position, a post occupied by Jane Gilbert, but the launch of a Climate and Heat Health Task Force in partnership with The Miami Foundation.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The historic fantasy of the Great White Way as a glamorous montage of gleaming marquees, sparky backstage romances, and elegant audiences reveling in black tie was a Hollywood concoction, arguably false from the start.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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These date shakes are deliciously creamy concoctions made of milk or ice cream and blended with date crystals invented by Shield’s Date Garden.—
Pat Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainchild. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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