inspiration
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A Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico draws inspiration from Jesus's commandment to love one's neighbor, arguing that faith demands compassion for the poor, immigrants and marginalized communities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
The house has been named Fomorian - meaning a supernatural race of giants in Irish mythology - taking inspiration from the mythical giant Rombald who is told to have lived on Ilkley Moor.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Full of endearing quirks, the cats in Ms. Fullerton’s book serve as crucial wells of inspiration, encouraging authors to exercise their talents in unexpected ways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Insecurity is the inspiration for much of Wolf’s music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
I could not conceive or believe: it was more like an inspiration.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
But that is the great joy of Anderson’s “Resident Evil” films: They are so remarkably stylized, so absurdly over-the-top, so referential and deferent to Anderson’s own inspirations, that they’ve become singular visions.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Hopkins weaves in old Welsh folk tunes and nods to impressionistic inspirations like Vaughan Williams and Frederick Delius.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Her inspirations, meanwhile, extend well beyond her own family.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
From then on, the two would remain friends, correspondents, confidantes, sounding boards, and inspirations to one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
I’m always curious about other artists and their habits, their unfinished drafts, their inspirations.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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