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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Kiki is an incredibly inspired and talented artist, both in visual mediums and in their work onstage.
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Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Some see it as an inspired piece of ingenuity that should be exploited but others view it as a trick that is aesthetically pleasing but inefficient.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Dedicated to preserving the history of Miami’s first Black police officers and judges, the Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum has maintained an active role in educating the public through rotating exhibitions with the long-term goal to inspired change, according to Cribbs-Lorant.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Kudos on the credits sound mixing, though, which is an inspired touch.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Some see it as an inspired piece of ingenuity that should be exploited but others view it as a trick that is aesthetically pleasing but inefficient.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Dedicated to preserving the history of Miami’s first Black police officers and judges, the Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum has maintained an active role in educating the public through rotating exhibitions with the long-term goal to inspired change, according to Cribbs-Lorant.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Kudos on the credits sound mixing, though, which is an inspired touch.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Inspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspired. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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