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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In the 1990s, Mead cofounded Foveon to develop neurally inspired CMOS image sensors with improved color accuracy, less noise at low light, and sharper images.
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Christoph Posch, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2025
Hamilton is an inspired bit of casting for Stranger Things, as the show has drawn much inspiration from the sci-fi action spectacles of James Cameron and the horrors of King, John Carpenter, and Wes Craven.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Tied at 16 late in the fourth quarter, the game was still in doubt until an inspired bit of misdirection just before the two-minute warning gave Baltimore its first lead since the first quarter.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
The Commodores trailed an inspired Auburn team for much of the game.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Christoph Posch, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2025
Hamilton is an inspired bit of casting for Stranger Things, as the show has drawn much inspiration from the sci-fi action spectacles of James Cameron and the horrors of King, John Carpenter, and Wes Craven.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Tied at 16 late in the fourth quarter, the game was still in doubt until an inspired bit of misdirection just before the two-minute warning gave Baltimore its first lead since the first quarter.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
The Commodores trailed an inspired Auburn team for much of the game.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Inspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspired. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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