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inspired

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verb

past tense of inspire
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inspired
Adjective
There are some moments when The Actor does rouse with inspired romantic set pieces and funny reflections on the whole business of performing. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025 Brilliant, inspired, feminist, never been done before. Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
The oversized cut is roomy and menswear-inspired, with cuff buttons, flap pockets, and shoulder pads. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025 Though her innovations inspired a movement in young children’s learning, Montessori saw her work more simply. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inspired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspired
Verb
  • The Year of Return also encouraged tourism and cultural connections between the African diaspora and Ghana.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Customers are encouraged to check with their local store for specific hours of operation.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • At Motown’s Studio A on Saturday, a series of special audio moments elicited literal oohs-and-ahhs from guests who had flocked to the West Grand Boulevard site for the occasion.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The article elicited many questions.
    Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The country is in a political realignment with working-class voters moving even more in Republicans' favor and wealthier and more educated voters moving in Democrats' direction.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Other stubborn problems—low birth rates, underemployment among the college-educated, a doctors’ strike that has effectively halted elective medical procedures—have gone largely unaddressed.
    Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The Tenenbaums were once a family of brilliant prodigies, each destined for greatness: Chas (Ben Stiller) was a financial whiz, Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) a gifted playwright and Richie (Luke Wilson) a tennis champion.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • On the team, there were gifted cameramen, and there were those without talent.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • An otherwise mundane game fleetingly evoked a similar response.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fanning evoked a classic 1960s silhouette in Shushu/Tong.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Target Enforcement Taxpayers and their advisors get really creative in coming up with various schemes to avoid taxes.
    Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Taylor, an Oscar and Emmy-nominated producer and founder of 51 Entertainment, will speak about her creative vision in film and TV.
    William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some innovative companies are encouraging a turnaround for employees to mix vacations with business, because the blended vacation trend is a retention perk, work stress reducer and production motivator.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • He probably is best described as a pragmatic progressive, given his decision to compromise on the stadium and also his support for Evanston’s innovative approach to the question of reparations for its Black residents.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Created by Australian writer-director Joe Brumm, the Emmy-winning series follows imaginative 6-year-old Blue Heeler puppy Bluey, younger sister Bingo and parents Bandit and Chilli.
    Leena Tailor, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Maybe the answer to Barbara’s vanishing was hidden inside her imaginative tales.
    Patti Callahan Henry, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Inspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspired. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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