inventive
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It appears that these inventive students took "soc" from the middle of the word "association" and added "-er," producing "soccer".
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Much of the menu is prepared over a live hearth, and traditional Polish dishes sit alongside inventive creations like duck confit cabbage rolls and pork belly pączki.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
So the show, it’s just so inventive and fun in a lot of really terrific ways.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Tolerant readers will delight in the digressive nature of this inventive book, though others may be disoriented by a story that drastically switches gears before concluding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I knew she was brave, but had no idea she could be this inventive.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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