inspire

Example Sentences

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“She has inspired children to be who you are — and this squares very directly with feminism.”

From Salon

But several of those madcap ideas flummoxed fans—Carlin pointed to the 1972 single “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” which was inspired by the nursery rhyme.

From The Wall Street Journal

Originally inspired by traditional summer insect hunts in Japan, gameplay usually involves capturing and training fantastical "pocket monsters" resembling anything from mice to dragons, before sending them into battle against one another.

From Barron's

The CEO shuffle inspired Wilson to launch his proxy campaign.

From Barron's

He oozed confidence and warmth when he spoke about how healing from an accident a few years prior inspired him to become a physical therapist.

From Los Angeles Times