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inspire

[in-spahyuhr] / ɪnˈspaɪər /


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Creativity helps form and inspire social movements, and Smith believed that art serves as spiritual and psychological nourishment for activists.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

"Being a woman boxer and an Army athlete, it means a lot to compete on the world stage, prove myself and inspire others through my performances."

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

It’s visiting elements that can penetrate your soul and stay with you and inspire you or push buttons or make you angry or make you happy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Still, brands continue to inspire devoted followings from tech evangelists.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“Mrs. Lyles, I cannot thank you enough. You’ve literally saved the boy’s life. Your compassion will inspire him to be a better man. He truly is sorry.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

Regardless of how he fares this week, Howard says his Open debut will be worthwhile if it inspires other people with cystic fibrosis to chase their dreams.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The segment ends on a starkly moving note when a visit to the Anne Frank House inspires an unexpected epiphany.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

But the road to the Elle Woods who graduates at the top of her law school class, storms Capitol Hill and inspires a Broadway musical has to start somewhere.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

He inspires his brother and others that the world can change and takes inspiration from his mother, who encourages him to continue his path and do it as God’s servant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Up close the city constitutes an oppressive series of staircases, but from a distance it inspires fantasies of wealth and power so profound that even our communists are temporarily rendered speechless.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

With 12 works out of the choreographer’s catalog of more than 200 creations—and dating from 1982 to last year—the sampler focused on his dances inspired by American music.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

It was a setback that inspired her push to get the sport to a place where it did not have to rely on the host country to include it among Olympic events.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Duhamel added that he was inspired by the “Patriots” survival guide and confessed that he worried about the delicate nature of a society so tech-dependent.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Now, it’s known for incredible lamb, cheese, wine and fruit inspired by the natural, high-quality, hard-working traditions of generations of Māori.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

The English played well, but the Americans played better, and contested every inch of the ground as strongly as if the spirit of ’76 inspired them.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

"It's really inspiring, especially because we're from the same place, the same area."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Truly creative and inspiring art undermines that goal, because it provokes responses like empathy and critical thinking in audiences — which gets in the way of authoritarian domination.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Hollywood may be hurting, but let the Bowl now save the day by inspiring Hollywood to reinvent, in its backyard, film with live music.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Television in the 1970s was inspiring to watch, but being on TV didn’t seem feasible.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“Awfully interesting, more like it. What an inspiring collection of rogues I met in the clink! I’ve got enough material for twenty plays now.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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