inspiration
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As Emma Raducanu plots a route back to the pinnacle of tennis, the Briton has been taking inspiration from Andre Agassi's 2009 autobiography.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
A 1930s archival photo of Christie with skis added a dose of inspiration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
You can hear the songs germinating from lonely inspiration to group transformation — and the sound is exhilarating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Instead, he thinks humanity can deliver its own salvation—albeit with a bit of inspiration from aliens.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“How about something from the movies? Or books?” she said, hoping inspiration would strike.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
But that is the great joy of Anderson’s “Resident Evil” films: They are so remarkably stylized, so absurdly over-the-top, so referential and deferent to Anderson’s own inspirations, that they’ve become singular visions.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
And on TikTok, all the girlies are having a “Practical Magic” autumn, posting fancams, outfit inspirations and indulging in the Owens’ famous midnight margarita tradition.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
It would be interesting to see what creative inspirations the Europeans brought back from their American sojourns in addition to novel crops and precious metals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Madison Beer’s latest release, “locket,” is full of references and inspirations from the music of the 2010s, which Beer grew up with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Jefferson's inspirations were wide and varied," said Grant wearily.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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An Inspirational Back-to-School Word List
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