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 new gallery is the brainchild of Antony Zito, portrait artist, mural painter, and former associate director of Parkville Art Gallery.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
The eight-minute short — in which a Parisian man with a facial disfigurement named Marcel dances hopefully in his apartment every night awaiting a non-existent companion — is in fact the brainchild of one Robert Gaudette.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Dyke This quarterly, first published in 1975, is the brainchild of lesbian separatists Liza Cowan and Penny House.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
Before anyone knew it, the brainchild of Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady was a 12-season cultural sensation.
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Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brainchild
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
The eight-minute short — in which a Parisian man with a facial disfigurement named Marcel dances hopefully in his apartment every night awaiting a non-existent companion — is in fact the brainchild of one Robert Gaudette.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Dyke This quarterly, first published in 1975, is the brainchild of lesbian separatists Liza Cowan and Penny House.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
Before anyone knew it, the brainchild of Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady was a 12-season cultural sensation.
—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brainchild
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainchild
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The South Asian diaspora witnessed a wave of musical innovation in the early 1980s, producing a number of records that would go on to earn landmark status.
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This innovation promises genuine improvement for golfers of all skill levels, offering a tangible advantage on the greens.
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The World's Fair, as it's also known, introduced millions of people to inventions, architecture and ideas that still influence our lives today.
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Basically, Larry went through world history, dumping on every great invention.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Rather than simply changing how people communicate, access information, or complete transactions, AI increasingly contributes to analysis, synthesis, content creation, decision support, and problem solving.
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