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Recent Examples of imagination Kids can play at being a doctor to inspire career goals, flex their imagination, and take the scaries out of their next check-up appointment. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 10 July 2025 Without a doubt, these generous folks, who appeared serendipitously during my summer-long recovery, fired up my imagination and set me on the road of my ancestors with high expectations. James Dodson july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025 Some rumours regarding a possible exit for Nico Gonzalez surfaced over the weekend and immediately caught the imagination. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025 San Francisco Ballet dancer Lleyton Ho didn’t have to use much imagination to play a frantic university student studying anatomy with Victor Frankenstein. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for imagination
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Noun
  • Nazar brings speed and creativity to Chicago’s middle six and made history for the franchise this year as the only rookie to score a penalty-shot goal.
    Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • That’s the rivalry, contained in two points: the creativity and improvisational feel of Alcaraz; the crushing technical brilliance of Sinner.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • While wallpaper remains a constant, our technological ingenuity and uses for it are continuously evolving.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
  • Sarah’s sense of ingenuity and self-reliance was hard won.
    Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Despite the car's issues, Verstappen's talent behind the wheel enabled him to win his fourth championship, but Perez found the car too difficult to drive.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • His early stardom never quite translated into a stable senior career as opportunities dried up in a system overflowing with talent.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025

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“Imagination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagination. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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