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[spir-it] / ˈspɪr ɪt /




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The man is rhapsodically shameless—oafishly charismatic, memorably strange-looking—a cynic at heart, and a carny in spirit.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Pull the Pin's social media manager Sharna Beveridge says she's not a massive football fan but is getting in the spirit thanks to the hype at work.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Soul” was quite beautiful, tinged with the innovative, educational spirit of early Pixar, and “Hoppers” did a wonderful job combining fantastical story elements with a grounded, human edge.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Eisenhower was dismissive of Churchill’s attempts to revive the wartime spirit of Great Power summitry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Clare hunched farther over the kindling and struck the monocle again and again, looking back and forth from the unlit tinder to the spirit floating above him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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