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imaginative

[ih-maj-uh-nuh-tiv, -ney-tiv] / ɪˈmædʒ ə nə tɪv, -ˌneɪ tɪv /


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Books from Mac Barnett and Katherine Rundell argue for the value of imaginative, engrossing tales that can engage readers young and old alike.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Take a deep breath at the film’s start, because you won’t have a moment to retain your composure once Wain and Marino’s blissfully imaginative, “Wizard of Oz”-riffing odyssey of a screenplay gets going.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Turning their back on imaginative central midfield play has lost Brazil some friends along the way, and it is also losing them matches.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

I don’t want to go into the mechanics of everything but no — it was all imaginative.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

It wasn’t Lyra’s way to brood; she was a sanguine and practical child, and besides, she wasn’t imaginative.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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