spirits 1 of 2

plural of spirit

spirits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spirit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirits
Noun
  • Maggi said investigators believe the victim was shot inside the home around 8 a.m., shortly before Godinez allegedly went to the liquor store and fired a gun there.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Cops released surveillance footage of the suspect inside what appears to be a liquor store, carrying a brown briefcase.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For instance, Persona creates a different flow for a person trying to verify their age to order alcohol on a food delivery app versus for someone applying for a loan.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • If your approach to building healthy habits includes eschewing alcohol, sparkling teas are among the most attractive options for extending Dry or Damp January to the rest of the year.
    Camille Berry, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • If Mom’s skipping the booze but still wants something chic in her glass, Seedlip Garden 108 is the perfect pour.
    Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Alcohol The research on alcohol and endometriosis is hazy, mostly because studies assessing usage and symptoms can’t typically tease out whether the booze preceded disease progression or if people dealing with the constant pain of endo are more likely to tap alcohol to cope.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The package includes free breakfast for your plus-one (no more sneaking snacks away from the conference), a signature drink each night (perfect for unwinding after your workday ends), and 1,000 bonus IHG One Rewards points.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Bristol City’s focus on using local food and drink also helps increase buy-in as fans have an attachment to local businesses.
    Steve Price, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The scene captures the essence of a property that opened with grand ambitions but now finds itself on the selling block.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2025
  • But when Lynch’s camera captures them in the vehicle’s back seat, the wholesome mood suddenly shifts.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Food, Wine and Fete Miami, FL – May 17 In Miami, May’s Food, Wine and Fete event promises a day of sun, rum, and wining.
    Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Little Wolf, which is set to open in mid-May, will feature a menu of about 50 American single malt whiskies to start, along with rum and agave spirits.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After realizing Lucas is missing, Juan and Alfredo look for him and find a broken bottle.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
  • Pick up a bottle at their tasting room in northwest Portland or order to ship from the Freeland Spirits online store.
    Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Tom Hyland writes about wine (and sometimes) food from Europe and US.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • In Rochelle Dowden-Lord’s debut, Lush, four wine experts—a wunderkind sommelier, a food writer, a social media influencer, and the owner of a popular, but mediocre wine brand—are invited to a French vineyard for the weekend.
    Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 May 2025
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“Spirits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirits. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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