spirit
Example Sentences
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Newcastle held off a spirited comeback from fellow strugglers Gloucester to win 25-19 victory at Kingston Park - their first win in nine outings this season.
From Barron's
Let's try to play this match in the right spirit.'
From BBC
Tate covered hip-hop in a spirit neither of condemnation nor unconditional praise, but obvious love.
Even as a kid, I couldn’t relate to excitement over Christmas spirit or Santa Claus.
From Los Angeles Times
“May the spirit of Christmas inspire harmony and goodwill in our society.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
