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
  • This pretty ode to the moon works well for an imaginative child.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
  • In which case, this seems a clever and imaginative way of doing it.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 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
  • Jessie wants too [through imaginative play].
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 18 June 2026
  • That’s true both in the real world as much as in the imaginative and creative space.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
  • You may be focused on fantasies and imaginative ideas, so your mind may be miles away.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Juicy tales abound about the films and the wildly imaginative people who made them.
    — John Canemaker, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Any chef would be lucky to have a signature dish this imaginative.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Put the less imaginative tasks aside and dive into your artistic side.
    — USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
  • Give me imaginative ads, sure, but also, don’t bombard me with the same ads.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Almost anything can play a role in a creepy imaginative life.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The railroad was imaginative and scenic, and had a certain against-the-odds flair.
    — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Oct. 2021
  • 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
  • Your imaginative ideas can take wing at the workplace and earn you a few extra dollars to play with.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 28 June 2021
  • But pulling Bonnie back into the world of imaginative play will be no easy feat.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • If a source of income has dried up, use imaginative techniques to restore the flow.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2020
  • 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
  • These are imaginative creatures that hatch from an egg and grow up to dance, talk and interact with you.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Over the years, that concept has produced some of the most imaginative brass and woodwork in town.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2021
  • This isn't the first or only imaginative use of one of the supercars.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 27 June 2021
  • The months and years ahead will require an even broader, more imaginative way of thinking.
    — Jon “jet” Theuerkauf, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Fabric waste can be repurposed in some imaginative ways, and this doesn’t have to be in-house.
    — Stephanie Tumba, Forbes, 5 May 2022
  • In the Half Room, an imaginative look at what happens when a room is no longer whole.
    — Annabel Gutterman, Time, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The Nest, a kids’ club for ages 5-12, is a haven for imaginative play.
    — Danielle Pointdujour, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024
  • Yet that doesn’t detract from the imaginative force required just to frame the question.
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Across the resort, guests can sip on imaginative, zero-proof creations that cater to all palates.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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

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