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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Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 Check out this list of 43 lentil-centric recipe ideas for some more meal inspo. Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Mar. 2025 Thankfully for all the simple nail lovers, the inspo is pretty much never-ending. Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025 The inspo: Conceptualized by local writer and poet Mariah Ivey, the exhibition explores art and language as pathways to healing, care and justice. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 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 Mar. 2025.

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