inventive
Example Sentences
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It’s rich, layered, and more inventive than the usual.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
The left-hander played inventive scoops, powerful drives and elegant flicks and when he departed the stage the crowd rose to him.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Andie’s disorganized but inventive, and that’s exactly the way she likes it.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
Ms. Marcero’s inventive illustrations blend watercolors and images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope into a surreal dreamscape.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The student body had gotten inventive, though, and it wasn’t uncommon to see cables, shoestrings, and U-locks used to keep them shut.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.