spirits 1 of 2

noun

plural of spirit
as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk a hotel bar that's well stocked with spirits

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spirit
as in snatches

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Recent Examples of spirits
Noun
The spirits industry was pushing trade officials to get back to negotiating. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026 Groceries Tariffs on Canadian beer, wine, spirits, dairy ingredients and more could cause some price increases during your weekly shopping. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Complimentary alcohol, including wines and spirits, is another perk. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 Upstairs, martinis stretch beyond the standard gin or vodka formulations and are offered with unexpected spirits like mezcal, sotol and tequila. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 But hey, this is a show that deals with ghosts and spirits all the time. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 Fans kept spirits high with a wave after the band played the war chant. — David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Directed by Geum Dong-ho, the musical animation follows a singer-songwriter with the supernatural ability to see spirits who joins forces with a quartet of ghosts to form a musical troupe. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 While Qingming focuses primarily on one’s own ancestors, the Hungry Ghost Festival extends offerings to wandering spirits and the unclaimed dead. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirits
  1. liquor
  2. snatches
  3. alcohol
  4. captures
  5. drink
  6. impresses
  7. booze
  8. waylays
Noun
  • Though most grocery stores and liquor stores remain open for Labor Day, some establishments also take part in the federal holiday.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ecology officials were notified that 250,000 gallons (946,353 liters) of black liquor was discharging into and out of the containment area, according to emails among investigators.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of liquor
Verb
  • In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • These picks start at $11 and range from a one-piece swimsuit that snatches your waist to an everyday pair of wide-leg jeans and this summer-friendly tank top.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of snatches
Noun
  • The trial is being closely watched for its implications for other fatal high-speed crashes that don't involve drugs or alcohol.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Genetics, smoking and alcohol use are risk factors, but Kingham says changing diets are the biggest cause of the global increase.
    — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of alcohol
Verb
  • The top perovskite layer absorbs high-energy blue and ultraviolet light while allowing longer wavelengths to pass through to the bottom CIGS layer, which efficiently captures the remaining low-energy near-infrared light.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond the emergency features, the Link captures a lot of biomarkers — activity, sleep, calories and heart rate variability, to name a few.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of captures
Noun
  • Now, to the handwashing shortcomings, such as a cashier handling customer’s payment, then preparing drinks and serving plates of food to customers without washing hands (cash and payment cards tend to be germ motherships).
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Sucré also produces non-alcoholic drinks from California wine grapes.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of drink
Verb
  • View gallery - 15 images Dragon Tiny Homes regularly impresses us with its ultra-portable models.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Alas, right at the film’s finish line, Swanberg backstabs his own commitment to honesty when one of Wendy’s pursuers impresses her with a magical ex machina.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of impresses
Noun
  • Trump demanded that Canada put American booze back on Canadian shelves.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, our northern neighbor banned the sale of American booze (which is still ongoing in nearly all Canada’s provinces today).
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of booze
Verb
  • These are the chapters that feature the merry trickster of the forest, Tom Bombadil, a classic fiddle-dee-dee-mischief type who waylays the hobbits at the onset of their quest.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of waylays

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“Spirits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirits. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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