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as in soul
an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power
the theological and philosophical belief that the spirit is superior to the body
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as in mode
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
had been in a combative spirit all week
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as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
Hamlet's late father appears to him in the form of a spirit and with the revelation that he was in fact murdered
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as in liquor
spirits plural
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
a hotel bar that's well stocked with spirits
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Recent Examples of spirit
Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Wine & Spirit Education Trust The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) was established in 1969 as a charitable organization to provide wine education for the UK wine and spirits trade.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
Also emotional, sometimes spirited and other times melancholy, are the songs, which Cotillard lip-synced.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Shilpa tapped clear spirits and additions (vodka and white wine) to ensure the hue and flavor of the liqueur shone through.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Wine & Spirit Education Trust The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) was established in 1969 as a charitable organization to provide wine education for the UK wine and spirits trade.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Nature intrudes on the innies’ lives in increasingly sinister ways, as when they’re spirited into the wilderness for a quasi-religious ORTBO, or Outdoor Retreat and Team Building Occurrence.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
Also emotional, sometimes spirited and other times melancholy, are the songs, which Cotillard lip-synced.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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In that same interview, Moyes admitted to being out of his comfort zone talking about music, but referenced American soul artists The Commodores and Donna Summer plus U.S. pianist and singer Billy Joel as other favourites.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Plastered firmly onto my soul and sealed by the kind of glue that holds entire generations together.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Enjoy the game in single-player or online multiplayer modes.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Powered by Adelaide, Forbes AI Too many founders get stuck in endless preparation mode.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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His voice is the ghost in the machine, a strangely humane presence amid all the urban-industrial pastoral.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
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Maggi said investigators believe the victim was shot inside the home around 8 a.m., shortly before Godinez allegedly went to the liquor store and fired a gun there.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Cops released surveillance footage of the suspect inside what appears to be a liquor store, carrying a brown briefcase.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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What to know about Blue Origin after celebrity spaceflight NASA's Perseverance rover captures 'fiendish' dueling dust devils on Mars: See video What causes the Lyrid meteors?—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The case captured national attention when Shakespeare, who won a $30 million lottery prize in 2006, vanished in 2009.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Accompanied by sweeping string arrangements and powerful blaring horns, the song encapsulates the essence of modern mariachi while staying rooted in its timeless traditions.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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Pretty much, Orji’s focus for the live format isn’t to recreate what’s been done before, but making the experience her own while staying true to the essence of the show.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It’s been linked to everything from lower stress to better mood, for starters.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
28 Apr. 2025
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Almost all the picks were in, and the mood was light.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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For much of its history, the Church has had to defend itself against accusations that levitations, apparitions, and other miracles were not the work of God but that of the devil.—
Emily Harnett,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Todd, the neighbor, even the strange apparitions are obfuscated simply because of their height, which adds to the eerieness of Indy’s experience but also makes Indy’s recognition of Todd’s voice all the more emotional.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirit. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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