inspiration
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The visit is the inspiration for Francine Prose’s “Five Weeks in the Country.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
This fearless update takes its inspiration from the Harlem drag balls that provided a showcase for LGBTQ+ fabulosity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
As for the sandwich, Shake Shack’s executive chef, John Karangis, said in a statement that “we took inspiration from the American backyard BBQ.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
When Davidson was first introduced to U.K. audiences in the 1988 TV documentary, “John’s Not Mad,” the film was as much of an inspiration story as it was a cause for mass mockery.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
One of Nan’s favorite quotes from that Hemingway guy floated back to me, the inspiration for Relocation Rule Number 17.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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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