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as in innovative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
inventive electronic games inventive ways to use leftovers
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as in creative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an inventive youth, he devised an automatic feeding system for his dog
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Recent Examples of inventive
The inventive drinks list is inspired by the hotel’s contemporary art collection (which stretches to over 400 pieces dotted around all areas of the hotel).
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Society 48, the resort's American brasserie, offers all-day dining featuring inventive global dishes that celebrate both land and sea.
—Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The eclectic sounds of Larkin Poe served as a perfect lead-in for Stephen Wilson Jr., the singer, songwriter, and inventive guitarist who has been steadily building an audience for the past two years with his 2023 album Son of Dad.
—Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
There’s also the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, the John Wayne Birthplace & Museum, inventive restaurants, luxury hotels, and one-of-a-kind boutiques (design a custom pair of boots at the first Lucchese Custom Collection store).
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Society 48, the resort's American brasserie, offers all-day dining featuring inventive global dishes that celebrate both land and sea.
—Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The eclectic sounds of Larkin Poe served as a perfect lead-in for Stephen Wilson Jr., the singer, songwriter, and inventive guitarist who has been steadily building an audience for the past two years with his 2023 album Son of Dad.
—Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
There’s also the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, the John Wayne Birthplace & Museum, inventive restaurants, luxury hotels, and one-of-a-kind boutiques (design a custom pair of boots at the first Lucchese Custom Collection store).
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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How Blockchain Technology Can Provide Solutions Blockchain technology offers an innovative solution to many of these systemic problems by providing immutability in financial transactions.—
Raymond Qu,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The company exhibited within the Smart Bedding section in Hall 11, which focused on innovative solutions for sleep.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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Steppenwolf’s Ensemble Theater, a 400-seat theater in the round, opened in the fall of 2021 and has proved a creative challenge for the company.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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In celebration of the movie's 30th anniversary, the documentary entitled Not Just a Goof, debuting today on Disney+, tells the untold story of the creative team and their up and down journey tackling their first Disney feature.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2025
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His novel Blindsight is a remarkably imaginative and thoughtful book, if also utterly terrifying.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For a wildly imaginative world-building project, the film is mostly ghastly to look at, all flat green-screen and blocky sets for the cast to scramble upon.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The lingo, the faces, the concerns – all seemed, if not entirely authentic, then at least clever enough to create some backstage buzz.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just make sure your clever solution doesn’t create additional fire hazards i.e. don’t hide cords under a rug.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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