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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 on the Web
Agency is the brainchild of the experimental Discourse Coffee.
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Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The festival is the brainchild of Nina Lath, who previously headed Film Bazaar, South Asia’s largest co-production market, from 2006 to 2018.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
But before all of that, the elephant was the brainchild of de Brunhoff's father, Jean de Brunhoff.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Textualism, brainchild of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, sounds plausible on the surface.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
The brainchild of chef Thitid ‘Ton’ Tassanakajohn, the name ‘Le Du’ may be giving French vibes but, don’t be fooled.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
More than 80% of the 117 Seven Mile Drive properties dot the perimeter of the Dye’s Valley Course, brainchild of designers Pete Dye, Bobby Weed and 1982 Players champion Jerry Pate.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
The Nite Wolf is the brainchild of Executive Chef Elijah Loebbaka, a Milwaukee service-industry veteran who has worked in kitchens such as Lake Park Bistro, Morel, Ardent, Third Coast Provisions and most recently Uncle Wolfie’s Breakfast Tavern.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Hosting a college event at Petco was the brainchild of Tony Gwynn, who a year earlier had become the head coach of the Aztecs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The festival is the brainchild of Nina Lath, who previously headed Film Bazaar, South Asia’s largest co-production market, from 2006 to 2018.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
But before all of that, the elephant was the brainchild of de Brunhoff's father, Jean de Brunhoff.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Textualism, brainchild of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, sounds plausible on the surface.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
The brainchild of chef Thitid ‘Ton’ Tassanakajohn, the name ‘Le Du’ may be giving French vibes but, don’t be fooled.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
More than 80% of the 117 Seven Mile Drive properties dot the perimeter of the Dye’s Valley Course, brainchild of designers Pete Dye, Bobby Weed and 1982 Players champion Jerry Pate.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
The Nite Wolf is the brainchild of Executive Chef Elijah Loebbaka, a Milwaukee service-industry veteran who has worked in kitchens such as Lake Park Bistro, Morel, Ardent, Third Coast Provisions and most recently Uncle Wolfie’s Breakfast Tavern.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Hosting a college event at Petco was the brainchild of Tony Gwynn, who a year earlier had become the head coach of the Aztecs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1628, in the meaning defined above
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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainchild. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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