How to Use imaginative in a Sentence

imaginative

adjective
  • The restaurant's menu is quite imaginative.
  • She wrote an imaginative story about life on the planet Venus.
  • Those are so imaginative and so strange and break all the rules.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2021
  • The Nest, a kids’ club for ages 5-12, is a haven for imaginative play.
    Danielle Pointdujour, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024
  • The railroad was imaginative and scenic, and had a certain against-the-odds flair.
    Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Oct. 2021
  • In which case, this seems a clever and imaginative way of doing it.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • This flybridge is one of the most imaginative on the water.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2022
  • This town is in a library and is powered by books, which hold some of the world’s most imaginative tales.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
  • By the early 1980s, the band had become one of the biggest rock acts in the world — and one of the most imaginative and forward-looking.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2021
  • These toys will peel your kids away from screens and keep them immersed for hours in imaginative play.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Give me imaginative ads, sure, but also, don’t bombard me with the same ads.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2023
  • There are legions of fans of Spider-Man, who this month marks 60 years in the vast, imaginative world of comic books, movies and merch.
    Aaron Morrison, ajc, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Yet that doesn’t detract from the imaginative force required just to frame the question.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Kids will love stretching and pulling it, and even adding objects into it as a form of imaginative play.
    Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 18 Nov. 2023
  • This set comes with pans, a pot with a lid, a colander, a spatula, and even a dish rack, so kids can cook up all sorts of imaginative games.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Fabric waste can be repurposed in some imaginative ways, and this doesn’t have to be in-house.
    Stephanie Tumba, Forbes, 5 May 2022
  • Put the less imaginative tasks aside and dive into your artistic side.
    USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
  • Ledgard argues that the world needs bold, imaginative ideas to respond to the vast, complex challenges ahead.
    Ingrid Burrington, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022
  • These sci-fi names come from comics, books, and movies, and are an inspiring mix of imaginative, creative, and unique.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Named for the Greek god of dreams, Morpheus is the messenger of better days, of a more imaginative future.
    Jason Parham, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
  • For those of us who aren’t as imaginative, the best way to achieve that is to invite people into your setting, and a game is a way of doing that.
    Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Across the resort, guests can sip on imaginative, zero-proof creations that cater to all palates.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Any chef would be lucky to have a signature dish this imaginative.
    Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021
  • These days the actors most skilled at singing and acting (and sometimes even dancing) are found in opera, as is the most imaginative theater.
    Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The director also peppers the film with wildly imaginative cutaways that echo the tone of the opening shots in the bathroom stalls.
    Stuart Miller, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Families that love to road trip can find a new favorite in this imaginative tray that fits over car seats and booster seats.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Almost anything can play a role in a creepy imaginative life.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Inspired by Sabbath meals of her youth and by local chefs and home cooks, the recipes are sumptuous and imaginative.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Top houses vie for the wackiest or most imaginative idea that often bears a clue as to the theme of the runway collection.
    Thomas Adamson, ajc, 5 Mar. 2023
  • On the finished album, Navarro plays the kind of imaginative guitar lines that earned him his reputation as one of rock’s best guitarists.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024

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