Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: inspiration
IPA transcription: [,ɪnspɚ'eɪʃən]
Pronunciations of inspiration
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: inspiration
    Meaning: arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
  • Synonyms: inspiration, brainchild
    Meaning: a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"
Usage examples
  • Just trust to the inspiration of the moment
  • 'An admirable inspiration,' the Count murmured.
  • Again I trusted to the inspiration of accident, and again fortune favoured me.
  • "Why not Dogs?" asked one friend of mine, hitting upon the notion as though by inspiration.
  • "An excellent proof," he would add, "of the truth of the doctrine of direct verbal inspiration."
  • "Force of habit perhaps," said the Assistant Commissioner, moved by an irresistible inspiration.
  • They carry in them an inspiration of crime, that in one instant does the work of long premeditation.
  • Inspiration was derived by drinking blood as well as by drinking intoxicating liquors--the mead of the gods.
  • ION: There is a great difference, Socrates, between the two alternatives; and inspiration is by far the nobler.
  • Then with an inspiration I turned over the deck chair, put my foot on the side of it, and tore away the side rail.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Grim Fandango, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Neuschwanstein Castle, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Greek mythology, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Palladian architecture, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Star Trek, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording East Finchley tube station, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording History of New Jersey, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Flood (Halo), License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Jack Sheppard, License CC BY-SA 4.0