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artful, clever, creative, imaginative, ingenious, innovative
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Therein lies the beauty of Il Dandy: Whether the dish is inventive or purposely simple, whether your taste runs from the pedestrian to epicurean, this is a pretty delicious restaurant. — Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Il Dandy’s Michelin-starred chefs take Italian to new heights — but is it high enough?," 4 July 2019 His inventive work as HBO’s Mr. Show sketch comedy team with Bob Odenkirk is audacious. — A.d. Amorosi, Philly.com, "David Cross: 'My comedy has evolved … Plus, my ulcer has grown.'," 21 June 2018 So Lear is incredibly inventive and so is the Public Theater. — Devan Coggan, EW.com, "Original Hercules voice actor Roger Bart talks going the distance, playing Hades on stage," 22 Aug. 2019 Into the Spider-Verse is one of the most inventive and daring superhero movies of all time. — Adam Epstein, Quartzy, "The two best Spider-Man movies were made without Disney’s involvement," 21 Aug. 2019 Some of these remakes, like Kenneth Branagh’s 2015 Cinderella and Bill Condon’s 2017 Beauty and the Beast, are inventive and enjoyable; others, like Tim Burton’s garish Dumbo, released earlier this year, have misfired. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "Review: Disney's New The Lion King Is Beautiful But Soulless," 11 July 2019 These can be epic events with thousands upon thousands in attendance, each in their own inventive costumes, but this one was newly created and intimate. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Hamish Bowles Sambas His Way Through Rio de Janeiro’s Carnaval," 22 Mar. 2019 The restaurant prides itself on using local ingredients (some grown right on the property) to create inventive and flavor-packed Italian fare. — Sally Holmes, Marie Claire, "The Agenda: What to Do and How to Pack for a Vacation in Tuscany," 1 Aug. 2019 Internationally Miyavi is known for his inventive and energetic slap-guitar playing style, his eclectic songwriting and his acting career, which includes a role in Angelina Jolie’s upcoming October blockbuster Maleficient: Mistress of Evil. — Rob Schwartz, Billboard, "Japanese Artist Miyavi Launches World Tour Supporting New Album 'No Sleep Till Tokyo'," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inventive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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