Definition of brainchild
: a product of one's creative effort
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Examples of brainchild in a Sentence
The museum is the brainchild of a wealthy art collector.
the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist
Recent Examples of brainchild from the Web
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The program, the Commander's Emergency Response Program, was the brainchild of the former commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus.
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The event is the brainchild of Jason Shin and Patrick Charles, two former Marines who spent the last year working to create an art experience that's accessible, family-friendly and appealing to a wide swath of people.
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The new product is the brainchild of Vivobarefoot, which manufactures ultra-thin shoes, and Bloom, a company that uses algae to make flexible foams.
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Tennibot is the brainchild of Haitham Eletrabi, who earned his doctorate in engineering and an MBA at Auburn University.
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The permanent installation, which includes works from Sol LeWitt, Dan Graham, and Yayoi Kusama to Claudia Comte, Liam Gillick, and Carsten Höller, is the brainchild of Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand and his son, Edward, and spans 10 hectares of forest.
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The company is the brainchild of Daniel Kurt and Parag Jagdale.
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The series was the brainchild of University of Nebraska-Lincoln journalism professor Joe Starita and visiting professor Bill Frakes.
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Milia has been an annual event since 1994, the brainchild of top executives at the Reed Midem Organization in Paris.
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First Known Use of brainchild
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BRAINCHILD Defined for English Language Learners
brainchild
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Definition of brainchild for English Language Learners
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: an idea, plan, or creation of one person
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