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
Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
After the presentation, I was spirited away for a brief audience with Yanai at Uniqlo’s nearby offices.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Her presence was a profound blessing for our entire community and her spirit abides in thousands of lives.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The late-night attempt to spirit the children out of the country left many traumatized and fearful, according to court documents.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
After the presentation, I was spirited away for a brief audience with Yanai at Uniqlo’s nearby offices.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Asked what about Black does it for her, Fanning's answer naturally had to do with the beloved actor's contagious spirit.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Her presence was a profound blessing for our entire community and her spirit abides in thousands of lives.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirit
Noun
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But the physical being would be transformed, and perhaps the soul, which didn’t go its separate way but was always a co-conspirator with the body.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sourced from July’s Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM), a young adult miniseries in which an 18th-century witch braves 2020s reality to grant her cat a never-ending ninth life, trailed by Marie’s seven former souls.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Make sure your phones are in flight mode.—
Carolyn Forché,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The run time can get up to 65 minutes, but keep in mind that in boost mode, the battery runs out sooner.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Georgetown's ghost tours are just one activity visitors can participate in as a part of the Kentucky After Dark passport program.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some locals believe founder Charles Pfister still roams the property, according to reports, and even celebrities like rapper Megan Thee Stallion have gone ghost hunting there.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the Maryland Lottery, the liquor store will receive $500 for selling a winner ticket.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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As a result, many civil servants are wary of serving baijiu at government functions; others are skirting the rule by disguising the clear liquor as water.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But aside from the hard-hitting diplomacy, photographs released by the White House captured a rare candid moment between the two leaders.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lieutenant Dan, a six-year-old tuxedo tabby who doesn’t let paralysis slow him down, captured a majority of the votes in our contest and rose to the title of Fort Worth’s Cutest Cat.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Their language mimics the essence of things, evocations of items and experiences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Although the codes are reinvented, the essence almost always remains the same.—
Tatiana Ojea,
Glamour,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From fall fragrances like apple cider and more neutral scents like green tea to jolts of refreshing grapefruit, a single scented candle can really set the mood in any space.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
29 Oct. 2025
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Fans in a Halloween mood, show up dressed like referees signalling touchdown.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fettel is present as a ghostly apparition.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pulse is a ghost story, featuring two interwoven storylines about young Tokyoites who begin to see and hear strange apparitions flitting across their computer screens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirit. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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