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imaginative

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


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A single definition sends her into a spiral over such terms as “average coral” and “sea pink,” while elsewhere imaginative riffs and historical detours pull the reader well beyond the book’s central thread.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It has been designed to encourage pre-schoolers to talk to it and carry out imaginative play.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Captured with creative camera angles and accompanied by an imaginative score, Alison McAlpine’s film pushes the boundaries of what documentaries are.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

That’s not a very imaginative assessment of what’s happening.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Children often come up with very imaginative ways to group instruments based on characteristics other than sound production.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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