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inspo

noun

in·​spo ˈin-spō How to pronounce inspo (audio)
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

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Ahead, find the best wine manicure inspo to treat yourself this winter. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2025 Find inspo from the latest spinoff series that aired on Disney+. Staff Author, Parents, 29 Nov. 2025 Best Amazon Black Friday Holiday Gift Deals Looking for more gift-giving inspo? Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 Take inspo from Daisy Edgar-Jones, who wears this rich shade with ombré tips. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inspo

Word History

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inspo was in 2012

Cite this Entry

“Inspo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspo. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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