inspired
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The son of The Night Manager author has said the series' villain is inspired by his own "evil" grandfather.
From BBC
The restaurant is unapologetically gilded, from the walls to the Japanese kintsugi–inspired plates, which reference the tradition of repairing broken pottery with gold.
From Salon
Nearly 40 years after the Rob Reiner classic “Stand By Me” hit theaters, fans will get a new audiobook of the novella that inspired it—Stephen King’s “The Body.”
Grammys host, comedian Trevor Noah - on his sixth and final outing at the helm - explained afterwards that the track is inspired by the popular South Korean drinking game, Apartment.
From BBC
Speaking to the podcast…And The Writer Is, she said it had been inspired by Michael Jackson's 1987 single The Way You Make Me Feel and Haribo's insanely fizzy Tangfastic sweets.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.