the Spirit

noun

: God in the form of a spirit in Christianity : the Holy Spirit

Examples of the Spirit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To the left of the words, a graffiti artist is finishing a rendering of the Renaissance Center, and to the right is the hand and bronze sphere from the Spirit of Detroit statue on Woodward Avenue. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024 For more information or to book, visit the Spirit of Ponant website. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 All around him, the Spirit took hold, and people flailed their arms, wept, and danced. Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024 Watch the fun from Lake Champlain aboard the Spirit of the Ethan Allen cruise, or head to the Shelburne Museum, which will leave its doors open during its eclipse viewing party for folks to contemplate art and the skies simultaneously. Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024 Jefferson’s words are stirring on their own, but when a certain kind of orator gets hold of them, the effect can feel like thunder, or the Spirit. Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024 Rodman ran out of gas in the 86th minute and had to be substituted out before the Spirit scored the game-winner. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024 Lister-Jones revealed her relationship status after being asked about the Spirit Award’s gender-neutral acting categories. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024 The project even won the Spirit Award at the Brooklyn Film Festival. Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024

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“The Spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Spirit. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.

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