guiding spirit
Example Sentences
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That was part of the guiding spirit that made Warped a summer fixture for 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
Their skepticism about conventional art collecting was in line with an anti-commercial streak in Duchamp, their guiding spirit.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2023
The executive said "common prosperity" was no longer a concern only for central government-owned financial firms but had trickled down to state investment banks and become the "guiding spirit" for pay talks this year.
From Reuters ● Jul. 29, 2022
Here’s what the National Review’s founder and guiding spirit, William F. Buckley, had to say in 1957 on the subject of how widespread the franchise ought to be:
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2021
I recognized the voice of Fred Cameson, the manager of the newspaper and its guiding spirit.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
