Definition of inspired
:outstanding or brilliant in a way or to a degree suggestive of divine inspiration
- gave an inspired performance
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Examples of inspired in a Sentence
She gave an inspired performance.
He was an inspired choice for the role.
Recent Examples of inspired from the Web
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Underneath, Paris wore a nude bra and spandex shorts with '90s-inspired bra straps and underwear bands that bear the fashion house's name.
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His reaction to tragedy was instinctively humane, and occasionally, inspired (just think of his eulogy speech after the Charleston massacre).
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Kerr also gets some of the most inspired bits of stage business, including the moment where Polonius recites his famous precepts to his son Laertes (an appealing Jonny Orsini) not from memory but by flipping through a book.
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DuBois compiled his morning messages in the 2013 book, The President’s Devotional: The Daily Readings that Inspired President Obama.
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Creative director Clare Waight Keller, who arrived in 2011, reinforced the free-spirited image of a brand whose designers have included Karl Lagerfeld with 1970s-inspired runway shows.
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The television world figured out long ago that anthologies are an inspired storytelling format.
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Local bartenders and mixologists put their expertise to work crafting an impressive array of comic themed cocktails to keep spirits high and the character-inspired party going.
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From chic one-shoulder designs to sporty looks, like Moschino's heather gray jersey zip-front suit to Dolce & Gabbana's '40s-inspired nautical striped suit, the one-piece is flattering on every body type.
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First Known Use of inspired
15th century
INSPIRED Defined for English Language Learners
inspired
play
adjective
Definition of inspired for English Language Learners
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: very good or clever
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: having a particular cause or influence
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