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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For the performance at the UBS Arena, which marked her main stage debut at the VMAs, McRae delivered an inspired set that channeled Medusa and her ability to turn men to stone with a simple glance.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Argentina were in inspired form despite Venezuela’s dire need to secure a result.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The actress stepped out in New York City wearing a pair of retro-inspired, deep blue flare jeans with exaggerated bell hems.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Reeves was impressed with the script and, after meeting with Ansari in London, agreed to sign on for one of the most playful roles of his career (a scene with Rogen at a burger joint in which the angel learns to eat for the first time is an inspired bit of physical comedy).
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Argentina were in inspired form despite Venezuela’s dire need to secure a result.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The actress stepped out in New York City wearing a pair of retro-inspired, deep blue flare jeans with exaggerated bell hems.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Reeves was impressed with the script and, after meeting with Ansari in London, agreed to sign on for one of the most playful roles of his career (a scene with Rogen at a burger joint in which the angel learns to eat for the first time is an inspired bit of physical comedy).
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Inspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspired. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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