esprit

noun

es·prit i-ˈsprē

Synonyms of esprit next

: vivacious cleverness or wit

: esprit de corps

Example Sentences

the dance company has an infectious esprit that captivates audiences

Recent Examples on the Web The colony experiences the egalitarianism of a frontier reinforced by the esprit of a group of people working together with a sense of mission on a common task. —

Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2013 As hip-hop rose from an underground phenomenon to a global vernacular, that esprit—of being the best, the baddest, the most beautiful—never vanished. —

Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2021 Each outfit in the show is accompanied by a headpiece that features a corresponding term, such as esprit, vitality, and self-determination. —

Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2021 The assembly has moved online because of the coronavirus, compounding the pandemic's blows to the city's economy and worldly esprit. —

Jennifer Peltz, Star Tribune, 21 Sep. 2020 Longtime residents credit the company for the city’s somewhat international esprit and a level of spoken English beyond even the already-high Finnish norm (the city’s street names—Machine Alley; Adapter Street—are more unambiguous). —

Natasha Frost, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2019 College deans wanted to establish the same esprit-de-corps within houses as could be found in an exclusive fraternity, but that required engineering. —

Carla Yanni, Smithsonian, 6 Sep. 2019 But Edin Dzeko Goal - AS Roma vs Barcelona 1-0 via https://t.co/GhO5giV09t https://t.co/j39rXfTUO7 -- esprit-foot (@esprit_foot) April 10, 2018 Pregame information: Barcelona beat Roma 4-1 at home in the first leg of the series. —

Jamie Goldberg, OregonLive.com, 10 Apr. 2018 Wait — months later, that’s her big comeback, her esprit d’escalier? —

Kyle Smith, National Review, 28 Aug. 2017 See More

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