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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The eponymous fashion brand is the brainchild of Tyler Ellis, daughter of fashion designer Perry Ellis. Emma Sandler, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 The fleet is the brainchild of founder John Tue Nguyen, who grew up on the Perfume River in the imperial city of Huế. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025 The words were the brainchild of Ilon Specht, who in the early 1970s worked as a young copywriter for the advertising firm McCann-Erickson (now McCann). Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025 The bottom line: Cozy Earth is the brainchild of a couple looking for smarter bedding solutions to their clashing temperature preferences. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2025.

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