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[spir-it] / ˈspɪr ɪt /




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Whatever your musical taste, “Musical Bodies” pulsates with spirit and soul alike.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

A similar spirit of reconciliation seems to be afoot in Wisconsin.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Martin’s fantasy world of Westeros in “House of the Dragon” is a particularly cruel place to be sensitive, whether to the declining fortunes of a kingdom or the machinations of the spirit world.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

The Guardian awarded it four stars, external, praising its "spirit of defiance", while The Times only gave it two stars, external, calling the show "sincere" but "stilted".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The girls were special, either chosen by the spirit or fooling everyone.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Carrick spoke to Mainoo "through the World Cup" and says he has been "in great spirits" this week.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

They try to keep their spirits up whatever way they can.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The central question remains whether Japan will become an economy where reforms have unleashed more animal spirits and spurred investment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Seeing his place in its current state has dampened his spirits but not his determination to rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

My parents generally had nothing to do with spirits as far as I knew, but Ba always managed to find some at the New Year.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

After his second meeting as chairman this week, Warsh told reporters he welcomes spirited discussion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Lifted by a spirited second-quarter showing, Mayo emerged for the second half and continued to rattle Kerry, shutting down space and flooding forward in numbers.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

But the movie is remembered primarily for Bill Murray as the club’s greenkeeper and his battles with a spirited gopher.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Mexico’s defense held off a spirited final push by South Korea, earning a 1-0 win on Thursday night at Guadalajara Stadium in front of a fiery announced sellout crowd of 45,522.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Throughout the morning equipment for the Winter Carnival had been spirited out of the dormitory and down to the small incomplete public park on the bank of the Naguamsett River.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

“He was going to retire a very wealthy man, but because he wanted more, what he’s going to be known for from now on is spiriting himself away from Japan by hiding in a box.”

From Seattle Times Aug. 23, 2023

It has carried out spectacular missions such as hunting down Arab enemies through Europe, capturing Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann and, with agents disguised as scuba diving instructors, spiriting Ethiopian Jews out to Israel.

From Reuters Aug. 1, 2023

War heroes: A student spiriting supplies to soldiers.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2022

Instead, after a spiriting comeback attempt came short on Saturday, the Suns are heading back to Milwaukee and the Bucks have a chance to prevent this series from lasting seven.

From The Guardian Jul. 20, 2021

Ambudrones began to descend from above, grasping his victims and spiriting them away to the nearest revival center.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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