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
Appearing in the Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror — a new documentary by Linus O'Brien, son of creator Richard O’Brien, examining his father's creative brainchild — the beloved actor, 78, recalled setting the tone when the stage show debuted in London in the 1970s.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Fyre Festival is the brainchild of Billy McFarland, who spent nearly four years in prison after being convicted of wire fraud for defrauding investors out of $27.4 million with the first Fyre Festival.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Running under the auspices of private equity firm Axio Capital, the fund is the brainchild of co-directors Alexandra Lebret and Antoine Bodet.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
The development is the brainchild of Erstad and Seattle’s James Marria, the E and the M in the company’s name.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Fyre Festival is the brainchild of Billy McFarland, who spent nearly four years in prison after being convicted of wire fraud for defrauding investors out of $27.4 million with the first Fyre Festival.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Running under the auspices of private equity firm Axio Capital, the fund is the brainchild of co-directors Alexandra Lebret and Antoine Bodet.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
The development is the brainchild of Erstad and Seattle’s James Marria, the E and the M in the company’s name.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainchild
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Public investments in science have produced economic health and prosperity for all Americans and advanced our national security through innovation and soft diplomacy.—
Mary K. Feeney,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Both of us are at the University of Colorado Center for COMBAT Research, where one of our core missions is to improve the psychological health of these families through education, innovation and high-impact research.—
Anne Ritter,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Besides being an agency invention ungrounded in the statute, disparate impact liability stands antidiscrimination law on its head.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Writ large, marching bands in America are a nineteenth-century invention, and a handful of contributing factors led to their success as an American institution.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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The album's creation was inspired by Beyoncé's feeling unwelcome in the country music genre, leading her to explore its history.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Instead of relying solely on content creation, Morgan continued her education in Computer Science and Engineering, blending her brand skills with a traditional career path.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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And don’t neglect Bermuda’s other national drink, the dark ‘n’ stormy; something about this concoction of dark rum, ginger beer, and lime hits different when the weather is, indeed, dark and stormy.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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This led researchers to theorize that when competition is reduced, venomous predators may actually evolve concoctions better suited to specific prey.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainchild. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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