How to Use brainstorming in a Sentence

brainstorming

noun
  • The three of them came up with the concept after a week of brainstorming.
    — Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Ideas seem to flow from one person to the next in a brainstorming session.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2018
  • Such a brainstorming session might seem a bit pie-in-the-sky to critics.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 31 Jan. 2020
  • With time of the essence, the rescue team didn’t hold long brainstorming sessions.
    — Adam Grant, TIME, 24 Oct. 2023
  • There have been brainstorming sessions about the police force.
    — Scott Gold, latimes.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • This is the visual equivalent of brainstorming—type in a prompt and see what comes up.
    — Gideon Lichfield, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Since that initial brainstorming session, the show has evolved.
    — Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Leverage these tips in planning for the year ahead and do some creative brainstorming.
    — Ronjini Joshua, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • This blue-sky thinking is a great way to get creative brainstorming started.
    — April Margulies, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Your way of thinking adds a new dimension to the brainstorming process.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2018
  • No, as usual, that came from me and Antony brainstorming and kicking it around.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 May 2026
  • Set a timer for 10 minutes and go for one final brainstorming round.
    — Mark Cruth, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The chef and her team mused and strategized during late-night brainstorming sessions.
    — Dallas News, 26 May 2021
  • Team brainstorming sessions are taking place in ice plunges and infrared saunas.
    — Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022
  • How was the brainstorming session?
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, involve people in your brainstorming process from the first step.
    — Christie Garcia, Forbes, 7 May 2021
  • Nécessaire, the duo’s five-piece unisex line launching this month, is the fruit of all their brainstorming.
    — Molly Creeden, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2018
  • For instance, forget about the flipchart and use online brainstorming tools.
    — Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Currently, the league is only in the brainstorming phase of what to do about the problem.
    — Lindsey Adler, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Students should set a goal—however big or small—for each week to set aside time for brainstorming and writing.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • The other is coming up with ideas with a group of magicians, brainstorming.
    — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2018
  • After some ideation and brainstorming, Curtis came up with a concept that did just that and more.
    — Sarah Cook McBride, al, 21 Dec. 2019
  • Above, take a look at Rafanelli’s six designs, and get your own brainstorming going.
    — Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Among the things that arose out of those brainstorming sessions was a need to play more uptempo, getting the ball up the floor faster.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Mack started brainstorming and came up with an idea that was a little cheesy and a bit saucy — literally.
    — Taylor Hartz, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Cope, the team’s radio broadcaster, was asked to join a brainstorming session.
    — SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • But not every brainstorming session is a greenlight, and ideas are reworked and find new contexts in which to work.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Though many were meeting one another for the first time, brainstorming was the first order of business.
    — Nikki Delamotte, cleveland.com, 2 June 2017
  • Then, invite a select group of followers to a think tank or brainstorming session.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Content creation used to take hours of brainstorming, writing, and editing.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

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