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 wonderfully ridiculous brainchild of co-stars/directors Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, the mockumentary follows a group of vampires living in an apartment in New Zealand and struggling with the idiosyncrasies of modern times.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
The team's discovery comes courtesy of citizen scientists sifting through data on the RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory, which is India's first citizen science platform and is the brainchild of Hota.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The winning Bourbon Caramel Iced Coffee was the brainchild of a social media strategist, Bianca Fernandez, and won hearts thanks to its bold flavor and playful take on the classic iced coffee.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Designed in 1924, the spread was the brainchild of the firm Johnson, Kaufmann & Coate.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
The team's discovery comes courtesy of citizen scientists sifting through data on the RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory, which is India's first citizen science platform and is the brainchild of Hota.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The winning Bourbon Caramel Iced Coffee was the brainchild of a social media strategist, Bianca Fernandez, and won hearts thanks to its bold flavor and playful take on the classic iced coffee.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Designed in 1924, the spread was the brainchild of the firm Johnson, Kaufmann & Coate.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainchild
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Now, that is clearly an innovation that print cannot accommodate, but that a manuscript can.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The collaboration brings together Coach’s heritage craftsmanship and B&V’s expertise in circular innovation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Solomon, speaking from the sidelines of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit in Washington, cited the disruption caused by the invention in the late 1700s of the steam engine, which helped fuel the first industrial revolution.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The author, a naturally playful fabulist, is furloughed here into invention and free play.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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For the first time since the liberal international order’s creation, its leaders aspired to make the system truly global.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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As with Maybach’s creations on land, Beyond Horizons will blend traditional craftsmanship with sophisticated technology.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainchild. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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