inspire
Example Sentences
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The law was inspired by local dog Bob Coveiro, who lived for 10 years in a municipal cemetery after his owner was buried there.
From Barron's
"That inspired a lot of the thinking of where we could set this and how we could make this place feel so isolated."
From BBC
The resistance to the police crackdown inspired activists to mobilize, helping to launch the start of the gay-rights movement.
He says he was inspired by farmers’ markets in Los Angeles and grab-and-go shops in the Hamptons—places that epitomized the current craze for all things healthy.
"It feels good for myself but hopefully inspires others. It feels nice to be a role model and make people believe in themselves."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
