esprit

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Recent Examples of esprit This is as it should be, given the virtuosic esprit of Thallon’s performance. Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 In power, their Cheka harnessed the esprit of a military-religious order of knights with the atrocious violence of a gangster hit squad. Time, 24 Aug. 2023 This, along with the character’s hardened esprit of the streets, lofts her off the page: Even a future movie star is having to make money. James Wood, The New Yorker, 1 June 2020 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for esprit
Noun
  • The findings revealed that micro-breaks were significantly associated with lower levels of fatigue and higher levels of vigor by the end of the day.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The weeds have returned with vigor since construction began on the north side because volunteers can’t get in until the work is completed, Mercer said.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • You are not only welcomed but encouraged to bring bold energy to all of these magical experiences!
    Essence, Essence, 6 July 2025
  • Leaves are the engines that make energy for flowering and fruiting.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • The same spirit that saved my education, that ensures your holiday package arrives on time, could be written out of the equation altogether.
    Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • There was no moment in the tournament that better captured the spirit of football and its role as an emotional release valve than when every member of the squad hounded Gray.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Whether you’re drawn to the breezy bungalows of Coconut Grove, the urban dynamism of Downtown, or the island calm of Key Biscayne, there are many vibrant neighborhoods in Miami to explore.
    JP Shaffer, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
  • Japan and South Korea are the two anchors of Asian economic dynamism; without them, American efforts to marginalize China cannot succeed.
    KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, juice, vinegar, and hot sauce; stir to combine.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
  • Lining the walkways of the park Sunday, vendors sold boba tea, flowers, fresh produce and juice.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Oil and gas are cheap and reliable and over the past 100 years have lifted the economic status of populations.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • And these particular reservoirs of oil and gas worked their way upward through layers of rock until they became enmeshed in the sandstone.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Drake’s music spoke to a particular kind of dislocation that resonated more deeply as modern life grew louder and faster.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
  • Again, such symptoms are quite non-specific and can represent many different conditions ranging from too much stress in your life to sleep apnea to depression to long Covid to cancer.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025

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“Esprit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esprit. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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