the Spirit

noun

: God in the form of a spirit in Christianity : the Holy Spirit

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Six months later, the pair had produced Painting in the Spirit, organizing 80 images into sections that trace the origins, struggles and evolving identity of Black America. Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 This suggests that the popularity of higher-spec models, like the GT3 (which starts at $235,800) and Turbo S ($270,000), along with special editions like the Spirit 70 ($254,300), may also have contributed to the increase. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 Theo wrote the first version of this list Friday before the Spirit played the Courage and North Carolina’s Ijeh pulled herself level on goals with Rodman, Wilson and Chawinga. Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 El-Sayed's primary victory speech and remarks took place on Wednesday morning at the Spirit of Detroit statue on Woodward Avenue in Detroit. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Spirit

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“The Spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Spirit. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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