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muse

[myooz] / myuz /
VERB
think about, dream
Synonyms
STRONG
brood cogitate consider contemplate deliberate dream feel meditate moon percolate ponder reflect revolve roll ruminate speculate think weigh
WEAK
be lost in thought build castles in air chew over mull over pipe dream puzzle over think over turn over
Antonyms
STRONG
disbelieve discard dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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The brand has moved away from the typical fashion playbook of setting an aspirational look and lifestyle in stone, encapsulated in a painfully unrelatable muse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Hawke is just one director’s muse among a quartet of 2026 acting nominees.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

For 24 years, Stacey Bendet has been her own muse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Bhirud began to muse to coworkers about whether failure to pay one’s taxes should really be considered a crime.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Yes, yes, I will be your muse, darling!

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper