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 project is the brainchild of Fabien Choné, president of the consulting company Fabelsi and the Hector Guimard Diffusion, and Nicolas Horiot, an architect and the president of Le Cercle Guimard, an association devoted to preserving Guimard’s work.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
The breakfast item was the brainchild of Herb Peterson, a McDonald's franchisee in Santa Barbara, California.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The Junior Violence Interrupters program is the brainchild of Minister Caliph Muab El of Breaking Barriers Mentoring Inc., a violence intervention and prevention program that empowers youth to be change agents in their communities.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
The new turntable has been designed from the ground up and is the brainchild of AVID’s founder/owner, Conrad Mas.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
The breakfast item was the brainchild of Herb Peterson, a McDonald's franchisee in Santa Barbara, California.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The Junior Violence Interrupters program is the brainchild of Minister Caliph Muab El of Breaking Barriers Mentoring Inc., a violence intervention and prevention program that empowers youth to be change agents in their communities.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
The new turntable has been designed from the ground up and is the brainchild of AVID’s founder/owner, Conrad Mas.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainchild
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The hub for creativity and innovation remains committed to arts and culture as a pillar of its development plans through several avenues, like its art district, floodwall murals and renowned National Quilt Museum.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 July 2025
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But amidst the energy and innovation, uncertainty lingered over international trade.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
25 July 2025
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The First Information Revolution: Writing as Technology Around 3200 BCE in ancient Mesopotamia, the invention of writing changed everything.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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First observed on Aug 19, 1991, the day commemorates the invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic process developed in 1837.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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Similarly, the phases of the moon embody the sacred synergy that exists between the light and dark, which is also a symbol of the eternal cycle of creation and dissolution.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The horizontal bar chart shows job creation statistics for July 2025 parsed by sector.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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As a tribute to the enterprising airmen who inspired the name, Mayday’s innovative concoctions know no bounds.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Use this bag as a late-afternoon sweet treat or combine with other trail mixes for the ultimate snacking concoction.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainchild. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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