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inspiration

[in-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃən /


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Estrada-Londo, who is from the Philippines, takes inspiration from Asian desserts, which tend to play with flavors that can be surprising to Western palates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

She recently turned down a nonfiction writer whose work she was excited about after they admitted to using AI frequently—not to write, they claimed, but to get inspiration.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

While some situations may sound farcical, Brewis said he had plenty of real life examples to draw on as inspiration.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Teenager Carys Edwards, 18, was among those to turn out with her mum, calling the Welsh legend "an inspiration to everybody".

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Back and forth in front of the windows, the way he did when searching for inspiration for one of his speeches.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

Her inspirations, meanwhile, extend well beyond her own family.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

We also see the inspirations for and evolution of her creative journey across the decades, further cementing her place as the one of the 20th century’s greatest and most important artists.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

From then on, the two would remain friends, correspondents, confidantes, sounding boards, and inspirations to one another.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Manchester United captains, talismen and inspirations; both eager that the club continues to climb out of the doldrums and reconnect with a glorious past Rooney was part of before Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Where The Beades had plundered music hall, centuries-old Anglo-Celtic folk and the sounds of the 1960s electronic avant- garde, Steve Reich derived his inspirations from African drumming and Balinese gamelan music.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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