inspo

noun

in·​spo ˈin-spō How to pronounce inspo (audio)
slang
: inspiration
We may not have pockets as deep as them and would max out our credit cards if we even tried to re-create their outfits, but we'll always look to celebrities for fashion inspo.Corinne Sullivan
Much like teens today draw inspo from the '90s, teens in the '90s looked before them to the '70s.Julie Sprankles

Examples of inspo in a Sentence

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But, that didn’t stop her from giving fans a bit of beauty inspo with two major hair transformations. Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 The inspo: Gallery 924 is preparing to open TINY XIII, its biggest (and smallest) show of the year, this weekend. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 Take inspo from Daisy Edgar-Jones, who wears this rich shade with ombré tips. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024 This look is overflowing with holiday beauty inspo. Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inspo 

Word History

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inspo was in 2012

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“Inspo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspo. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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