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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Designers are bringing that energy to the everyday with inspired slippers that are created for the streets.
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Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
There was no inspired rally from Brooklyn this time.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
San Diego State led the Sooners 3-0 after two innings thanks to an inspired pinch-hitting decision — and a big hit.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The 97th Academy Awards will take place March 2 at Los Angeles’s Dolby Theatre, and be hosted by Conan O’Brien, who IndieWire called an inspired choice.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
There was no inspired rally from Brooklyn this time.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
San Diego State led the Sooners 3-0 after two innings thanks to an inspired pinch-hitting decision — and a big hit.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The 97th Academy Awards will take place March 2 at Los Angeles’s Dolby Theatre, and be hosted by Conan O’Brien, who IndieWire called an inspired choice.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Inspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspired. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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