Sentence examples for was compiling from inspiring English sources
verb
To put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.
- Samuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.
Throughout 1998, Carey was compiling songs for her first compilation album, #1's.
At his death Mr. Long was compiling what his daughter described as a musical dictionary, a compilation of the chord melodies he developed over the years.
He had a particular interest in an Italian pianist, Sergio Fiorentino, and was compiling a discography.
She was compiling, in her head, a reading list to mine for inspiration.
Mr. Tutewiller said the Salvation Army was compiling a list of the van's passengers.
Shoemaker, intent on starting a publishing company, was compiling a list of neglected twentieth-century classics.
At the time of her passing, her husband was compiling her writings for potential publication.
While the husband was compiling a book on Italian art the wife spent much time with Vittorio.
Government officials said the Justice Department had no knowledge that the White House was compiling its own list.
When I was compiling the bestiary, I had to type the poems to work out which ones to discard.
When he was compiling Reagan's radio addresses for publication, Martin Anderson found himself wondering how often Reagan had discussed abortion.
