inspiration
Example Sentences
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His picture, it is claimed, included the handwritten note: "Your beauty was my early inspiration for Neytiri. Too bad you were shooting another movie. Next time."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Knapp said Attenborough's programmes had "expanded people's horizons" and been an inspiration to many.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
In Valentino by Alessandro Michele, they used Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi as inspiration, according to Vogue, and the “Killing of a Sacred Elmo” vibes were in your face, in a good way.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
The look of our kite was designed by L.A. artist Ben Sanders, who said he drew inspiration from our local landscape.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
I was searching for more ingredients and cupcake inspiration pictures on my computer when Grandma knocked on my bedroom door and peeked inside.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
Vocabulary lists containing inspiration
An Inspirational Back-to-School Word List
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The Ingenious Lexicon of Invention
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