inventive

adjective in·ven·tive \ in-ˈven-tiv \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Examples: inventive in a Sentence

Definition of inventive

1 : adept or prolific at producing inventions : creative

an inventive mind

2 : characterized by invention

an inventive method

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inventively

adverb

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inventiveness

noun

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Examples of inventive in a Sentence

They have given their new company an inventive name.
inventive ways to use leftovers

Recent Examples of inventive from the Web

Robby Müller, the Dutch cinematographer whose inventive use of lighting and artful approach to composition were consistent elements of films by directors like Wim Wenders and Jim Jarmusch, died on July 3 at his home in Amsterdam.

— richard sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, "Robby Müller, inventive cinematographer, dies at 78," 13 July 2018
Iniesta’s the most inventive player in Spanish football at the moment.

— alex ward, Vox, "Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Salah, and many more.," 12 June 2018
The paeans to Tom Wolfe, who died on Monday at the age of 88, inevitably extol his colorfully inventive use of language across his decades of fiction and nonfiction writing.

— ben zimmer, The Atlantic, "The Lexicon of Tom Wolfe," 15 May 2018
The brand got a shout-out from Vogue for its inventive use of crystals.

— halie lesavage, Glamour, "Healing Crystal Bras: Millennial Marketing Ploy or Self-Help Savior? We Investigate," 1 May 2018
At thirty-seven, Chavkin has become a theatrical leading light, thanks to her inventive use of space.

— michael schulman, The New Yorker, "Finding America’s Present in England’s Revolutionary Past," 27 Apr. 2018
Spoonbar is known for its inventive cocktails that rotate with the seasons, as well as fresh, approachable and seasonal fare from Chef Matthew D’Ambrosi.

— ariel okin, Vogue, "A Tiny Town Neighboring Napa Is the Next California Culinary Destination," 5 July 2018
But that, plus the ongoing chase after Ghost, is just a gossamer excuse for Reed to construct action set pieces that play with scale in all sorts of inventive ways, and inject them with witty banter.

— david sims, The Atlantic, "Ant-Man and the Wasp," 5 July 2018
Kyla Dahl Beverage director, Keeler Hospitality Group (Market Street Kitchen, Liberty Station) 27 years old Connect: Instagram Dahl uses rare ingredients in innovative ways to create unique, inventive cocktails.

— grace palmieri, azcentral, "16 Arizona distillers, brewers, bartenders and others helping us drink smarter," 3 July 2018

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