esprit
Example Sentences
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The president told NBC News it would be an exercise in generating some "esprit de corps" - suggesting that he saw an opportunity to galvanise his troops.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
Hiller believes nicknames can be useful in developing an identity and esprit de corps for young players, who are typically lacking both.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025
But seen here, at comic-strip scale, they radiate imaginative esprit, thanks to the wonderful linear style — shivery and filigree-fine — of an 8th century artist who signed his name.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023
Many also worry about the effect the strike will have on the esprit de corps between faculty and students and the often lifelong relationships they build.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2022
In 1928, when I was nine, I belonged, with maximum esprit de corps, to an organization known as the Comanche Club.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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