Synonyms of familiar spirit

familiar spirit

noun

as in spirit

the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people

asked the spiritualist to summon the familiar spirit of her late mother for some matrimonial guidance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spirit
• ghost
• apparition
• phantom
• haunt
• vision
• wraith
• vampire
• materialization
• specter
• shadow
• familiar
• poltergeist
• zombie
• spook
• sprite
• demon
• phantasm
• hant
• angel
• bogey
• visitant
• shade
• double
• ghoul
• genie
• daimon
• genius
• fetch
• doppelgänger
• manes
• jinni
• succubus
• incubus
• devil
• shaitan
• imp
• lamia
• lemures
• fiend
• cacodemon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of familiar spirit

Vermouth is a lower-proof aperitif flavored with herbs, roots, spices, citrus and other botanicals, typically landing somewhere between 15% and 22% ABV—considerably gentler than the roughly 40% ABV of many familiar spirits. — Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Eladio Carrión and Don Julio González, the late founder of the iconic tequila brand, share a familiar spirit. — Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 12 June 2023

But by his own admission King had tagged me with a familiar spirit. — Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022

These hues capture a familiar spirit of belonging, warmth, and self-expression. — Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com, 6 May 2022

When entering their third season in 1997 and dealing with the departure of scene-stealer Chevy Chase, the SNL cast found a familiar spirit in host Grodin. — Samantha Pitchel, Vulture, 18 May 2021

The Modernist stocks several bottles of the alcohol-free label Seedlip, which approximates the flavors of familiar spirits without the hangover. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 25 Jan. 2020