inventive

Example Sentences

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It’s rich, layered, and more inventive than the usual.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The actor stars in an oddly but infectiously upbeat production on Broadway, full of inventive audience participation, about a man shadowed by his mother’s depression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The story itself is relatively easy to follow: a heroine travels through different realms in an effort to restore balance, all while audiences are treated to impressive choreography, elaborate costumes and inventive stage effects.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 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

Brekker was a wily thief and tough enough, Pekka supposed, inventive, too.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo