divine inspiration

noun

: inspiration that comes from God

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Contemporary theories of creativity do not often mention divine inspiration. Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024 Few could work faster; that Handel wrote the Messiah in 24 days has long stirred talk of divine inspiration, though in fact he was known to turn out a three-hour opera in three weeks. Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 Time and again, Dr. Gray’s belief in divine inspiration has aided him in breaking through even the toughest scientific conundrums. William Mullane, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024 High Culture Boléro: Was Maurice Ravel’s famous music the product of a brain disease? Undiagnosed brain disease or divine inspiration? Big Think, 24 June 2024 And a Belgian-style dubbel, which is typically brewed by Trappist monks, and cinnamon ice cream offer divine inspiration. Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024 Legend has it that with a touch of divine inspiration, Kobo Daishi gave birth to the famed Tokko-no-yu hot spring, a gem nestled in the middle of the flowing river waters. Jonny Bierman, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024 Regalado, who had no cryptocurrency or exchange background, said divine inspiration called him to launch INDXcoin and Kingdom Wealth Exchange. Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024 This letter was quickly seized on as an example of the workings of genius, with the composer—innocent, childlike—a mere conduit for divine inspiration. Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022

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“Divine inspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divine%20inspiration. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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