muse
/mjuz/
verb
- To think about something carefully and for a long time, often in a quiet or dreamy way.
- He mused on the meaning of the old photograph.
- The poet mused over the beauty of the autumn leaves.
- She sat by the window and mused about her future.
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noun
- A person or thing that inspires a writer, artist, or musician to create.
- The painter considered his wife his greatest muse.
- She found her muse in the busy streets of the city.
- Nature has always been a muse for poets and composers.
- A goddess in Greek and Roman mythology who presides over the arts and sciences.
- He called upon the Muse of history to help him write his epic.
- In ancient stories, the Muses were the daughters of Zeus.
- Each Muse was responsible for a different art, like music or poetry.
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