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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
MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
One of the lead challengers to the tariffs is Victor Owen Schwartz, a wine and spirits importer from upstate New York who has been in business for 40 years.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
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
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Noun
Her magic seemingly restores the holiday spirit.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
One of the lead challengers to the tariffs is Victor Owen Schwartz, a wine and spirits importer from upstate New York who has been in business for 40 years.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirit
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Rock 'n' roll, jazz, rhythm and blues, funk, soul, hip-hop, heavy metal — they can all be traced back to the Mississippi Delta in an incredible American journey, one of many USA TODAY is following in honor of the nation's upcoming 250th birthday.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Oscar’s grouchy shell hides a strangely tender soul, which is classic Scorpio.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Bike advocates, like nonprofit BikeWalkKC, co-founded by District 4 Councilor Eric Bunch, believe city ordinance changes are needed, but contend they should be focused on helping to protect cyclists and scooter operators, instead of restricting the usage of such modes of transportation.—
PJ Green
November 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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There are also a limited number of challenges to undertake that require certain moves to complete, similar to Puzzle mode in older Lumines titles.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The ghosts of a 37-0 shutout to Iowa less than a month ago still lingered — the boos that faded into silence, the homecoming crowd that emptied before the fourth quarter, the scoreboard stuck on humiliation.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pacino stars as the enigmatic titular figure, described as part muse, part ghost of cinema past.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are beer stands, dessert carts and liquor bars throughout the ballpark.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Victor Schwartz, a wine and liquor importer, spoke to ABC News.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The only person ever executed in Israel was Adolf Eichmann, a key architect of the Holocaust, who was hanged in 1962 after he famously was captured by Israeli intelligence agents in Argentina and subsequently convicted in a landmark trial.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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With the pinfall win, Cena captured the WWE Intercontinental Championship, which is the only championship that had eluded him in his WWE career.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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In this poetry collection, Vilariño strips poetry to its essence—distilling love, loss, and the inexorable passage of time into spare yet searing verses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Stripped to their symbolic essence, the erotics of Frankenstein are about the body as meat, electrified by carnal pleasure and unencumbered by the soul.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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It’s easily skewed by recent events, your mood, and invisible biases.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Set the mood with multiple candles in rustic holders and a simple, neutral centerpiece.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirit. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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