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).
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The big screens at Tynecastle flashed with images of divine inspiration - well, Rudi Skacel, which amounts to the same thing around here.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
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
I'm talking food markets and if I'm in the mood for divine inspiration that's where you'll find me.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2019
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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