invent

Example Sentences

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In that vacuum, it makes sense that some Catholics have begun to invent their own beliefs.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“We want to invent this feeling of being inside these universes, the sonification of nature in tune with what we call generative reality.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

As much as Silicon Valley hucksters are vying to invent a cure for death, I doubt we’ll see that in the near future.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Tim Cook, who is stepping down as Apple’s CEO in September, didn’t invent globalization, but he perfected it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It sounds like a goofy thing a bored kid with an overbusy imagination would invent, just to get attention.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins