muse

US /mjuːz/
UK /mjuːz/
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muse, source d'inspiration

a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist

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She was his muse for many of his greatest paintings.
Elle était sa muse pour plusieurs de ses plus grandes peintures.
The city itself became his muse, inspiring countless poems.
La ville elle-même devint sa muse, inspirant d'innombrables poèmes.
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méditer, réfléchir

to be absorbed in thought; to ponder or ruminate

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He would often muse about the meaning of life.
Il avait l'habitude de méditer sur le sens de la vie.
She sat by the window, musing on her past.
Elle s'assit près de la fenêtre, méditant sur son passé.