muse
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These Christophers were the result of Julian trying to copy his own style, to regain the ebullient spark lost after his muse left his side.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
It depicts his partner and muse, the French surrealist artist Dora Maar.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Florals for spring can be groundbreaking, especially when they’re created with none other than Rihanna as their muse.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Sterne was a muse of the broken-hearted, and, for all its oddities, “Tristram Shandy” is 18th-century sentimental fiction at its finest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
But I am beginning to sound like the Beards and Parringtons and will soon totally forget Levy Pants, the commercial muse for this particular effort.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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