inspiration
Example Sentences
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The rock and blues singer, Chris Rea spent countless hours on the road, and his love of cars and driving was the inspiration behind many of his songs.
From BBC
They quickly became my heroes, and deserved to be illuminated as inspirations to others.
From Los Angeles Times
He explains that white is "not about inspiration but being careful not to offend", with Cloud Dancer embodying "austerity, moral minimalism and the idea that neutrality signifies virtue".
From BBC
Yet the major Hollywood studios have developed a severe allergy to Bible stories, which were once one of their leading wells of inspiration and a highly lucrative one at that.
But the director ignores the time lag in Hollywood between inspiration and execution.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
