inspo

noun

in·​spo ˈin-spō 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Need some inspo on what to add to your shopping cart ahead of Prime Day 2026? —Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

And luckily for me, Zendaya served up a season's worth of long-skirt inspo while on a date with Tom Holland in Los Angeles. —Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

When looking for a coquette baby boy name, go old school with a name that feels timeless, have a little fun with a name inspired by a romance novel, or look to nature for inspo. —Kara Nesvig, Parents, 21 May 2026

Check out our team’s Abercrombie spring try-on to get more shopping cart inspo for Memorial Day Weekend 2026. —Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

insp(iration) + -o entry 1

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above