familiar spirit

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Recent Examples of familiar spirit Pros and Cons Pros Spirits provided Partners with familiar spirits brands Free shipping for subscribers Cons Small online bottle shop Customer service is e-mail only Overview Some cocktail kits require you to provide the spirit to make their drinks. Rich Manning, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiar spirit
Noun
  • Directed by Sylvain White and featuring early performances from Meagan Good, Ne-Yo, and Chris Brown, the film celebrates movement as both self-expression and a path toward belonging—perfect for the spirit of Homecoming season.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Simons didn’t let a lack of minutes early in his career ruin his spirit.
    Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In Good Boy, Indy investigates strange noises and ghostly apparitions in the remote country house.
    Laura Martin, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • At the end of that spinoff, Billy joined forces with ghost Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) to find his brother.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Despite a few ghosts, Billy's has remained a popular spot, with pizzas and burgers being the go-to items on the menu.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Understanding neutrinos’ properties could help explain how how the universe formed, how stars evolve and whether neutrinos, which pass through the Earth and even our bodies like phantoms, are their own antiparticles.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Staff also report hearing phantom singing in the visitors' area and a mysterious spirit rearranging the coins in the gift shop register.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Familiar spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiar%20spirit. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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