inventive
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They were impressed by Humeau's cinematic exhibition and its "engagement with ecological and existential themes through inventive forms, speculative scenarios and dynamic shifts in scale".
From BBC • Apr. 23, 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
Critics alleged that the team once known for inventive, free-flowing soccer had become coldly clinical.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
The gears in Violet’s inventive brain seemed to stop.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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