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spiritual

[spir-i-choo-uhl] / ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əl /


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A longtime supporter of Tibet and a convert to Buddhism, Gere has frequently met the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader accused by China of stoking separatism in the Himalayan region.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

She said that the change to the script added a spiritual strangeness to the film and gave the second act a real climax, because no one expected to lose the Jedi master.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In Islamic tradition, martyrdom is associated with spiritual purity, and families sometimes find comfort in describing such deaths as honoured.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Mr. Smith is an insightful filmmaker and “Bring Me the Beauties” is a stylishly constructed parable about naivete and spiritual emptiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The teyolia, though, the spiritual force of the heart, must remain within the body at all times, or the person will die.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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