inventive
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If American music in 1976 represented a collective, inquisitive, inventive American spirit of discovery, the semiquincentennial in the age of social media has become more about the individual identity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 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
“Schmigadoon!” wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for nostalgia for a time when musicals were not just more popular but also often fresher and more inventive than they are today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
One gallery features Duchamp’s inventive films, machines and printed illusions involving optical movement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
The gears in Violet’s inventive brain seemed to stop.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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