spirit
Example Sentences
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The agreement would help the European Union export more vehicles, machinery, wines and spirits to Latin America.
From Barron's
We must all reexamine our beliefs in a critical and dispassionate spirit to determine whether we are apprehending reality or clinging to mental fetishes.
From Salon
"But as we saw, Jake has spirit, he has some heart. He tried his best and I take my hat off to him."
From BBC
November and December have always been big months for charitable giving, as people may feel moved by the spirit of the season — and even if they don’t, charities tend to remind them.
From MarketWatch
Not until three spirits haunt Scrooge one night and show him his wasted youth, empty present and grim future does he understand the value of love, hope and charity.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.