Some links...
A good short book with lots of screenshots: https://www.refactoringui.com/ <-- this is a great resource IMO
Awards: https://winners.webbyawards.com/winners/websites-and-mobile-...
React/MUI templates: https://mui.com/store/#populars
Popular NN UX articles: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/#popular (they're a UX consultancy)
The blogspam isn't necessarily bad, either, if you're just looking for some inspiration. I think a lot of websites today look similar because the best practices have long been established, and it's mostly just taking the same few components and putting some branding on them.
