inspiration
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The big screens at Tynecastle flashed with images of divine inspiration - well, Rudi Skacel, which amounts to the same thing around here.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The look of our kite was designed by L.A. artist Ben Sanders, who said he drew inspiration from our local landscape.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
But I’d like to make the case for my pasta, which draws inspiration from classic spaghetti alla puttanesca while doubling down on the acidity, brightness and overall tang.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
The visit is the inspiration for Francine Prose’s “Five Weeks in the Country.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Who knew I’d find inspiration here, in enemy territory?
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing inspiration
An Inspirational Back-to-School Word List
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The Ingenious Lexicon of Invention
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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
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