brainchild

noun

brain·​child ˈbrān-ˌchī(-ə)ld How to pronounce brainchild (audio)
: a product of one's creative effort

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
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Aperture is the brainchild of Robert Palmer, who tapped Michael Valdes, formerly global vice president of Sotheby’s for 15 years, and Mercedes Saewitz, former principal broker and founding agent at Compass, to head up the company. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025 The show, which launched on Netflix in March, was the brainchild of Indiana Production co-founder Fabrizio Donvito and the company’s Head of Film and TV Daniel Campos Pavoncelli. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 June 2025 That task was the brainchild of Wells, who 3D prints and shapes pots into faces. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025 The brainchild of stand-up Zoe Rogers, it’s grown over the last five years to include dozens of diverse veterans of late-night TV and streaming channels, but also several who’ve gone on to such credits post-fest (see alums such as Wally Baram, Leslie Liao and Heather Pasternak). John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for brainchild

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brainchild was in 1628

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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainchild. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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