spirited

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Newcastle may have been feeling the effects of playing with 10 men for so long in a spirited midweek win against Manchester United.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Across five novels and three story collections, Lauren Groff has merged wide-screen history with intimate stories about women seeking and confronting power, including in her latest spirited — and triumphant — release “Brawler.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored a try in a tournament record eighth consecutive Six Nations match as champions France held off a spirited Italy 33-8 in Lille on Sunday.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Mr. Greenberg does not twist this spirited comedy into an eat-the-rich manifesto.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

But as it happened, Lexie and Trip were so involved in a spirited argument over which guest had better hair, the drag queen or his embittered ex-wife, that no one heard the commercials.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng