inspired
Example Sentences
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Sinha said Valor was inspired by U.S. shale drillers, who unearthed an abundance of domestic oil and natural gas from deposits that were always known but had been beyond the reach of profitable drilling.
And one of his best-known pieces is of Martin Luther King Jr. in a hoodie, meant to evoke the image of Trayvon Martin, the slain 17-year-old whose death inspired a social justice movement.
From Los Angeles Times
Everyone wants to know the "true story" of Kinky Boots, said the man who inspired the film that went on to become a hit musical.
From BBC
The basic premise of Pokemon, inspired by the Japanese summer childhood tradition of bug-collecting, is to catch and train in battle hundreds of round-eyed "pocket monsters".
From Barron's
The early word from Mr. Styles is that the record was inspired in part by the music of LCD Soundsystem.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
