brainchild

noun

brain·​child ˈbrān-ˌchī(-ə)ld How to pronounce brainchild (audio)
: a product of one's creative effort

Examples of brainchild in a Sentence

The museum is the brainchild of a wealthy art collector. the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist
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Sunbelt is the brainchild of fashion entrepreneur Alexia Niedzielski, perhaps best known as cofounder of System magazine. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 21 May 2025 Cinema Paradiso Hollywood was the brainchild of FLIFF director Gregory von Hausch, who left the nonprofit last year. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025 World is the brainchild of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, and co-founders Alex Blania and Max Novendstern. Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 His brainchild has brought a windfall to the conference and drawn imitators from every other conference. Seth Emerson, New York Times, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for brainchild

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brainchild was in 1628

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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainchild. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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