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
Corinne SullivanMuch like teens today draw inspo from the '90s, teens in the '90s looked before them to the '70s.—Julie Sprankles
Julie SpranklesExamples of inspo in a Sentence
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Dua Lipa is looking to the animal kingdom for nail inspo—and reviving a mid-2010s mani trend in the process.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
Recently, though, the director has been taking on more oblique inspos, like #MeToo and William Burroughs.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
Working from home made loungewear more acceptable on a daily basis, and athleisure is a major trend to follow this winter for outfit inspo.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
The inspo behind each ‘Showgirl’ track Fallon and Swift also played some of her new songs, giving Swift the chance to explain the meaning behind some of her fresh hits.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
Recently, though, the director has been taking on more oblique inspos, like #MeToo and William Burroughs.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
Working from home made loungewear more acceptable on a daily basis, and athleisure is a major trend to follow this winter for outfit inspo.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
The inspo behind each ‘Showgirl’ track Fallon and Swift also played some of her new songs, giving Swift the chance to explain the meaning behind some of her fresh hits.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inspo
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“Inspo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspo. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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