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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The creator of Netflix’s hit rom-com recalls feeling like ‘a loser with a wonderful boyfriend’ before real life provided her with divine inspiration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
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
She described Moreno, 90, who was in the audience, as a "divine inspiration", adding: "I'm so grateful your Anita paved the way for tonnes of Anitas like me."
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2022
The sequence was hardly intended as an instructional tool for bowling, but Bill Straub tends to divine inspiration from unusual sources.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 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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