inspiration
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Hart also looked to artists as varied as Kurt Cobain and Chappell Roan, while drawing inspiration from classical music, blues and the old-world sound Lestat would have absorbed over his long life.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
Giacometti was deeply influenced by ancient Egyptian art, returning to it for inspiration and instruction throughout his career and studying how in its economy of detail it still captured humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
It might be harsh to say England missed Stokes' captaincy, because the short-ball plan is a favourite of his, but the hosts certainly looked bereft of leaders, discipline and inspiration.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The universe, it’s all mathematics and science, and I shouldn’t shun the science of music just because I think the inspiration is all it should be.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
A black weekly in Richmond, Virginia, sang Durham’s praises even more fervently: Go to Durham...you need the inspiration.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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