Muses

Nine goddesses of classical mythology who presided over learning and the arts. They were especially associated with poetry. Ancient Greek or Roman writers would often begin their poems by asking for the aid of the Muses in their composition.

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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notes for Muses

Writers and artists to this day speak of their “muse,” meaning their source of inspiration.

Words nearby Muses

musculus, Mus.D., muse, museful, museology, Muses, musette, musette bag, museum, museum beetle, museumgoer

Example sentences from the Web for Muses

“In the camp no-one knows themselves,” muses the monstrous commandant.
How Hitch & Amis Discovered Evil In My House|Peter Foges|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though Rabinowitz muses that something like this would not only be impractical but also incite severe backlash.
Porn Fights For Your Right to Surf: Pornhub, YouPorn, and Redtube Lead Charge For Net Neutrality|Aurora Snow|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Richard Avedon considered Hepburn one of his muses in the 50s and the two maintained a close professional relationship.
Jonah Hill & Spike Jonze to Write Play For NYFW; Audrey Hepburn’s Granddaughter Makes Her Modeling Debut|The Fashion Beast Team|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, he muses, why not regulate as if all people need guns, everywhere?
NRA Hipster: Give All Kids a Gun|Brandy Zadrozny|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She and Balanchine parted ways in the early 50s, and he would have other muses, but Tallchief was the template for them all.
The Deaths You Missed This Year|Malcolm Jones, Jimmy So, Michael Moynihan, Caitlin Dickson|December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Montesquieu had placed an invocation to the muses in the middle of the "Esprit des Lois."
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 1 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine
And who, then, is this divinely-gifted artist, this consecrated daughter of the muses?
The Daughter of an Empress|Louise Muhlbach
You must shut your heart against the Muses, and be content to feed your understanding with plain, houshold truths.
Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose|John Aikin
All knowledge, all music of sound and of words, comes to men by their gift—those nine great sisters, the Muses.
Children of the Dawn|Elsie Finnimore Buckley
Laurence Sterne, like Shakespeare, was fostered by the muses on Parnassus.
The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine|Heinrich Heine

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