inspired
adjective
in·spired
in-ˈspī(-ə)rd 
: outstanding or brilliant in a way or to a degree suggestive of divine inspiration
gave an inspired performance
Examples of inspired in a Sentence
She gave an inspired performance.
He was an inspired choice for the role.
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There is one creative use of a wooden clog that’s pretty inspired, and a couple of scenes with Kidman in Dutch wardrobe that are unsettling, purposefully or not.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Isar's Spectrum also isn't reusable, but European officials hope competition from new startups will produce fresh launch options, and perhaps stimulate an inspired response from Europe's entrenched launch companies.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
His team’s most successful campaign came in 1999 with an inspired Heinz-Harald Frentzen leading an unlikely title charge, only to eventually fall short to Mika Häkkinen.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
That’s the inspired counterprogramming on offer with a new capsule of evening wear, created in collaboration with Etéreo Vintage and the Upper East Side atelier ONE OF.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Isar's Spectrum also isn't reusable, but European officials hope competition from new startups will produce fresh launch options, and perhaps stimulate an inspired response from Europe's entrenched launch companies.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
His team’s most successful campaign came in 1999 with an inspired Heinz-Harald Frentzen leading an unlikely title charge, only to eventually fall short to Mika Häkkinen.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
That’s the inspired counterprogramming on offer with a new capsule of evening wear, created in collaboration with Etéreo Vintage and the Upper East Side atelier ONE OF.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Inspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspired. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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