muse

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In Chipotle’s case, Ells freely admits his muse was taquerías in San Francisco’s Mission District that prepped burritos in the assembly line manner and size his company would soon imitate.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Sterne was a muse of the broken-hearted, and, for all its oddities, “Tristram Shandy” is 18th-century sentimental fiction at its finest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 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

For 24 years, Stacey Bendet has been her own muse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

“How like a royal court,” I muse, “where powerful lords and councillors direct the king's course.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein