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 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.
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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
Lief Entertainment Company is the brainchild of Margo Mars, who runs the Lief creative agency, and veteran film producer Raymond van der Kaaij (The Occupant).
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Being here is like being with the Beatles and Elvis together Jensen was the brainchild of the get-together, Jim said, explaining that the Nvidia CEO wanted to hear from the everyday investors whom Jim steered into the stock.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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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
Lief Entertainment Company is the brainchild of Margo Mars, who runs the Lief creative agency, and veteran film producer Raymond van der Kaaij (The Occupant).
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Being here is like being with the Beatles and Elvis together Jensen was the brainchild of the get-together, Jim said, explaining that the Nvidia CEO wanted to hear from the everyday investors whom Jim steered into the stock.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainchild
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Most colleges have struggled to keep up with the whiplash pace of AI innovation, but the CEO of Malvern College said schools are finally waking up.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Building upon decades of international collaboration and innovation, ESA's lunar ambitions focus on supporting robotic and human missions as part of the global effort to return to the lunar surface in the coming decades.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The iterative invention process made headlines for crashes, not unlike the ones autonomous vehicles are making now, with 3,979 incidents involving autonomous vehicles from 2019 to 2024, 10% of which resulted in injuries.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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This time around, a new invention turns all the monsters into humans and the humans into monsters.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cities are the engines for innovation, job creation and growth in most countries.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The new content-creation space will provide access to Adobe’s video-editing tools including exclusive effects, transitions, title presets and more tailored to YouTube Shorts.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gather with friends and while away the afternoon with magically spiked concoctions — whether sipping a Jasmine Peach or Cucumber Mint Mystic Tea — and extravagant savory and sweet treats.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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On the surface, the glorious black-and-white concoction, which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last May, tells the (mostly imagined) story of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s epoch-defining 1960 movie, Breathless.—
Tomris Laffly,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainchild. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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