Collocations for inspiration - noun

great, true
Then I had a moment of true inspiration.

direct
His wife was the direct inspiration for the main character in the book.

sudden
fresh
artistic, creative, musical, poetic
divine

flash, moment
In a flash of inspiration, I decided to paint the whole house white.

derive, draw, find, gain, get, owe, take
The movement draws much of its inspiration from the Greek philosophers.
Many of us found inspiration in her teaching.
Where did you get the inspiration for the book?
Her latest book owes its inspiration to childhood memories.

give sb, provide (sb with)
look for, seek
He peered into his glass, as if seeking inspiration there.

be lacking in, lack, need

come (from sth)
One day the inspiration just came.
Her inspiration comes from Asia.

hit, strike
I had to wait until inspiration struck.

inspiration behind
He was the inspiration behind last week's victory.

inspiration for
The sea has provided an inspiration for many of his paintings.

inspiration to
She's been a great inspiration to me.

a source of inspiration