muse
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Plus, the risk to oil supplies grows with disruptions in the Red and Black seas, and Lydia Corbett’s high ponytail made her Picasso’s muse.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 22, 2026
Sing to them, muse, of an uncomplicated man.
From Salon β Jul. 21, 2026
“He’s been my muse on this street for a while. … He just roams around the store, chills, does his little nap thing, and hangs out with everybody, so he’s very social.”
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 17, 2026
She also rejected being described as the artist's "muse".
From BBC β Jun. 25, 2026
The figures on the cornice symbolize the mathematical sciences, with Urania, the muse of astronomy, in the centre.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
"You can't stop the Earth from turning or the years from passing," Lula muses in his gravelly voice in one of the social media videos he shares showcasing his workouts.
From Barron's β Aug. 2, 2026
"Leather on willow, country pubs and just the loveliness of England," she muses wistfully.
From BBC β Jun. 5, 2026
It’s an odyssey Kuper, one of the sport’s preeminent journalists, muses on in his latest book “World Cup Fever: A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments.”
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 2, 2026
“I’m pretty sure I didn’t tell him where I lived,” she muses when David proposes collecting her for an evening out, but she dismisses her suspicions.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 15, 2026
“I can help you clean up the Earth,” the Obayifo muses from the air, spreading its arms.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
In line to buy merchandise Friday, Orange County’s Nick Valencia looked around and mused: “Wow, humans made this.”
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 11, 2026
“We’ll see what kind of music they’re playing this morning up in the milk barn,” he mused.
From Salon β Jun. 22, 2026
However, Wall Street on Monday mused if other suitors may look to outbid Fox for Roku.
From Barron's β Jun. 15, 2026
While trying to pick a vice-presidential candidate in 2024, Trump reportedly often mused: “Where is my Cary Grant?”
From Slate β Jun. 11, 2026
"I don't see how they could believe that," Reagan mused, "but it's something to think about."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
A woman wonders about the continuity of all things, musing “In the distance over the horizon, that freeway just keeps going and going; it’s all connected.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 14, 2026
Jouppi is the case that asks them to stop musing.
From Slate β Jul. 28, 2026
President Donald Trump riffed on his White House predecessors in a children's podcast Friday, while also joking about his weight and musing as to whether his body is swimsuit-ready.
From Barron's β Jul. 3, 2026
The repercussions of this method still reverberate through Panettiere’s life today, with the actress musing: “I’ve often wondered whether—unintentionally—I’ve brought on my traumas because I’m wired to think they’re good for me.”
From MarketWatch β Jun. 26, 2026
“Well,” said he, “what are you musing about? What does that grave smile signify?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte BrontΓ«
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