inspiration
Example Sentences
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Fernandez was the inspiration behind Chelsea's win, not just with his goal but all-round effort.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
When Davidson was first introduced to U.K. audiences in the 1988 TV documentary, “John’s Not Mad,” the film was as much of an inspiration story as it was a cause for mass mockery.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
"The inspiration came from systems known from atomic physics, where electrons can occupy different energy states. In photonics, a similar role is played by optical traps, which confine light instead of electrons."
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
This week, Kirby fired back: “I did take inspiration from what Delta has done. But we long ago stopped copying them.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
When I find Hiroshi, I'm hoping for the calming inspiration I've grown accustomed to.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Vocabulary lists containing inspiration
An Inspirational Back-to-School Word List
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The Ingenious Lexicon of Invention
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