muse
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- noun
- /mjuːz/
- Literature
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musa
- Every artist needs his muse.
- invoke the muse
- a muse for poets
- a muse in art
What counts is not his own self, but his muse, his universal song.
- What counts is not his own self, but his muse, his universal song.
- So I use that cliche that the the muse won't come anymore.
- The nanny is my muse right now.
- They leave the noise to hear the muse.
- You know what My number one muse is going to the movies.
- Actually, the the tale begins, you know, tell us, O muse, of the wrath of Achilles.
- They want to feel free to let the muse strike so that they can create on a whim.
- They're not really in contact with their internal muse.
- I had a long term relationship with a muse.
- And from the Oracle at Delphi, she was his muse.
- But Julia, I wanted to ask you, you know, you iconically were Josh Safdie's muse for I've Got Gems.
- And for me, my only appointment in my life right now is with the muse.
Examples
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She calls me her literary advisor, her muse.
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She was his muse, absolutely his muse, and I really think that the work with Gwen sealed it.
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So, OK, so you you talk about the muse as the source of, of ideas.
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Waiting for the muse to strike.
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Oh my precious muse, you deserve so much more.
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I mean, he really was their mentor and muse to all three of them.
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Patrick says I'm his muse.
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Madeleine is his muse and his confidante, but she is not his only source of support.
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I've been known to jot down a poem, if the muse descends.
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Every artist needs his muse to inspire their creativity.
Synonyms
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3.5
A feeling that makes you want to create or do something
How Inspiring
Surface Forms
Etymology
Muse comes from the Greek name Mousa, the goddesses who gave poets and artists their ideas, and it shares a root with music, so a muse is someone or something that gives creative 'inspiration'.