How to Use ingenious in a Sentence

ingenious

adjective
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  • The book has an ingenious plot.
  • It was ingenious of him to arrange the schedule so precisely.
  • She was ingenious at finding ways to work more quickly.
  • The ingenious design of the Loop Earplugs help do the trick.
    — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Along with the above two Anker chargers, the 633 is the most ingenious of them.
    — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2022
  • However, the ingenious premise of the script penned by Mrs. & Mr. Thomas (a.k.a.
    — Stephen Saito, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The story is so simple yet at the same time so ingenious.
    — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022
  • The virus is a factor in a fourth entry, and in a fifth it’s the foundation for a plot too ingenious to miss.
    — Washington Post, 27 July 2021
  • Tap or click for more ingenious ways to use AirTags and Tile trackers.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The Electoral College is an ingenious way to give all the voters in the country a say.
    — Star Tribune, 18 Dec. 2020
  • My district is home to some of the most creative and ingenious people around.
    — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Even great and ingenious things, like the first flying machine on Mars.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Peele’s ingenious idea is to use that instinct against us.
    — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2022
  • Instead of grains, these ingenious crunchy O’s are made with a trio of legumes: navy beans, lentils and chickpeas.
    — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Like all of the best things in life, Wild South’s ingenious flatbread is fleeting—the menu changes weekly.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Your body has an ingenious three-part strategy to keep you out of the junkyard.
    — Dan Levitt, Time, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The bank keeps coming up with ingenious ways to screw over customers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021
  • These partnerships are the first of their kind, merging the worlds of fashion and film in an ingenious new way.
    — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Does Danny have an ingenious plan to pull off a heist of $32 million?
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2022
  • With a tasty seasoning and coconut lime dip, the ingenious side dish will win your kids over in no time.
    — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 31 July 2023
  • The ingenious design behind this BPA-free plastic roller is the brush that's tucked inside of it.
    — Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com, 24 Feb. 2022
  • But, as to the latter point, Barr quickly came up with an ingenious solution: just change the rules.
    — Elie Honig, CNN, 28 June 2021
  • What may seem somewhat pointless to anyone who loves to play with a rainbow of shades is, to me, ingenious.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Click through for a full gallery of photos of this ingenious Defender.
    — Bob Poole, Car and Driver, 8 June 2023
  • The Concorde is a riot of new and ingenious inventions, many of which, as spin-offs, may bring benefit soon to the man in the street.
    — J. A. Maxtone Graham, Popular Mechanics, 24 Sep. 2020
  • That’s where the ingenious idea of using a pantry ingredient most of us already have on hand comes in: rice.
    — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
  • This section of the book is ingenious — French could write a novel — and unnerving.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Dec. 2020
  • This does-it-all tote from Dagne Dover has an ingenious design to help keep you organized.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Literary Clock This ingenious clock tells the time by displaying quotes from authors of the past six centuries.
    — Esther Carlstone, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Give your favorite home cook a break from fragrant garlic fingers with this ingenious gadget from Oxo.
    — Carly Monardo, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024

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