muse

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He infuriated his parents by marrying Mary Lou Taylor when he was only 17; she became Stewart’s muse and occasional writing partner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The brand has moved away from the typical fashion playbook of setting an aspirational look and lifestyle in stone, encapsulated in a painfully unrelatable muse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

She regards the river as a muse and wants to inspire Angelenos of all ages to appreciate it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Bhirud began to muse to coworkers about whether failure to pay one’s taxes should really be considered a crime.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Clara Wieck Schumann was the wife and muse of Robert Schumann, and a talented composer and pianist in her own right.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall