Examples of divine inspiration in a Sentence
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Alanis Morissette called out the songs that act as survival tools; classics that seem to appear to the songwriter out of thin air, and the everyday habit of writing to pursue them even when there seemingly is no divine inspiration or lightning bolt from the sky.
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P. Claire Dodson,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
But as Presley would later admit, this furiously productive period can’t entirely be chalked up to a burst of divine inspiration; his most fruitful years also ran parallel to his opioid addiction.
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Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
The union of athletic aptitude, artistic excellence, and divine inspiration made the Pythian Games second only to the Olympics in prestige.
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Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
Still, that doesn’t mean simply sitting in their rooms and praying for divine inspiration on how to vote.
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Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
The movement by Gaudí’s community and supporters to push him toward sainthood goes back decades, with many believing that divine inspiration motivated his architecture.
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Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
For Slade, songs are often a smorgasbord of pivotal real-life encounters, divine inspiration and a plethora of mustard-seed-sized ideas stored in his brain and scribbled on scraps of paper.
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Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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P. Claire Dodson,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
But as Presley would later admit, this furiously productive period can’t entirely be chalked up to a burst of divine inspiration; his most fruitful years also ran parallel to his opioid addiction.
—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
The union of athletic aptitude, artistic excellence, and divine inspiration made the Pythian Games second only to the Olympics in prestige.
—
Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
Still, that doesn’t mean simply sitting in their rooms and praying for divine inspiration on how to vote.
—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
The movement by Gaudí’s community and supporters to push him toward sainthood goes back decades, with many believing that divine inspiration motivated his architecture.
—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
For Slade, songs are often a smorgasbord of pivotal real-life encounters, divine inspiration and a plethora of mustard-seed-sized ideas stored in his brain and scribbled on scraps of paper.
—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Divine inspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divine%20inspiration. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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