1
as in soul
an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power
the theological and philosophical belief that the spirit is superior to the body
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2
as in mode
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
had been in a combative spirit all week
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as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
Hamlet's late father appears to him in the form of a spirit and with the revelation that he was in fact murdered
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as in liquor
spirits plural
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
a hotel bar that's well stocked with spirits
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Recent Examples of spirit
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
And of course, politicians were more than happy to inflame these divisions to help spirit them into office.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In the spirit of serving its community, the new theater has been designed to forge a sense of inclusion, according to Lythcott.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This time around, Columbus was spirited and supercharged, took control early, and never looked back while cruising to a 21-15 win to force the deciding match late Sunday afternoon.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
And of course, politicians were more than happy to inflame these divisions to help spirit them into office.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
But perhaps, all the Yankees needed was to summon the spirits that lie past the center-field wall in this ballpark.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In the spirit of serving its community, the new theater has been designed to forge a sense of inclusion, according to Lythcott.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirit
Noun
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And lastly, there's the heart and soul, Wes Walz, aka Walzie.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Witty Nashville upstart Megan Moroney and neo-neo-soul belter Olivia Dean also released their first albums in 2023 but had large leaps into the public consciousness during the September-to-August nomination period.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
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As detailed in the game’s big reveal, Black Ops 7 will once again be bursting at the seams with gameplay modes — somehow, even more than before.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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The baseline suction level is already strong, but the boost mode is on another level.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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Starks’ dream is to someday visit the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, which is closed to the public, but open to guests who book overnight stays at the home of late, famed ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Former teen heartthrob Devon Sawa briefly appeared at the end of Casper, playing the titular ghost's human form.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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Early in the investigation, authorities searched trash cans in the alley outside the Rainbow Room for knives but tested only a few of the liquor bottles in the club for prints.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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Struggling to survive in Prohibition Chicago, with the police on their tail and an Irish assassin hot on their tracks, the women resort to crime, selling bootleg liquor to the Irish mob.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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But even that doesn’t capture why the Dodgers were the Phillies’ all-time nightmare matchup.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Backed by melancholic country sonics, the clip also captures them performing during a boxing match and highlights the early stages of their growing friendship.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In essence, the device aims to replace a lymphatic massage or gua sha, offering fascia release, fluid drainage, and smoother texture in one handheld gadget.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
4 Oct. 2025
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Matsui, a Democrat, said time is of the essence, and called on her Republican colleagues to negotiate.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yet despite global headwinds, the mood among buyers remains buoyant and budgets are generally up.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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But her reactions and her subtle shifts of mood as the new man enters her life, and tries to win over her two daughters, help ground things in a way that enhances her scene partner’s work and the scenario itself.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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In winter, breath crystallizes in the air, and the animals resemble pale apparitions in an otherworldly landscape of snow and ice.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Forced to participate in increasingly macabre rituals and tests, Giacomo is consumed by the sinister — as apparitions, ghosts and deadly rumors start to accumulate.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirit. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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