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inspiration

[in-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃən /


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The authors' main argument draws inspiration from the Copernican tradition in astronomy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

There’s also been the inspiration of seeing her sibling, Venus, competing on tour at 46.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Hart also looked to artists as varied as Kurt Cobain and Chappell Roan, while drawing inspiration from classical music, blues and the old-world sound Lestat would have absorbed over his long life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

It's a mischievous visual ingrained in Glasgow's identity - and was even a source of inspiration for the graffiti artist Banksy.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Your inspiration for a music or integrated lesson plan can be a song, an instrument, timbre, vocal sound, poem, story, rhythm, speech pattern, etc.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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