brainchild
or brain-child, brain child
a product of one's creative work or thought.
Origin of brainchild
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How to use brainchild in a sentence
The other day I picked up a newspaper and found my latest brain-child advertised as 'the best fall novel Magee ever wrote'.
Seven Keys to Baldpate | Earl Derr Biggers"If only—" I truly believe that for a moment he half desired to see his brain-child triumph.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931 | VariousMaybe because they were my brain-child, or maybe because lately they were the only human company in which I could relax.
Question of Comfort | Les CollinsBalcom entered the library just as Davis was about to leave, hugging close to him his brain child.
The Master Mystery | Arthur B. Reeve and John W. GreyHow does your brain child look to you in black and white, Tim?
Joan of the Journal | Helen Diehl Olds
British Dictionary definitions for brainchild
/ (ˈbreɪnˌtʃaɪld) /
informal an idea or plan produced by creative thought; invention
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