divine inspiration
Americannoun
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inspiration received from a godly source.
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inspiration regarded as authoritative, mysterious, or extremely apt, as if from God (used facetiously).
Example Sentences
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But Betty thinks that Deby had divine inspiration too.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
“I’d like to say it was some sort of a divine inspiration that created the strip,” Davis told The Washington Post in 1982.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
All those indelible, perfectly constructed themes, he believes, are the product less of divine inspiration than daily hard work.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
Those seeking an excuse to claim Mozart’s art as divine inspiration need not look beyond these four pure minutes of lyricism that rise above pain and tragedy to the reaches of sublime beauty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2017
A traditionalist, he refrained from meat, alcohol, and sweets, in order to purify his soul and receive divine inspiration.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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