esprit
Example Sentences
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ESPRIT, France — While few people question mandatory helmets in professional cycling and sunglasses are unlikely to disappear any time soon, the combination has an unfortunate side effect.
From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2016
One may have very honest sentiments, and a great deal of ESPRIT, and yet write like a cat....
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 19 by Carlyle, Thomas
He was a statesman, a BEL ESPRIT, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur.
From The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Braybrooke, Richard Griffin, Baron
His ESPRIT," continues Wilhelmina, "and his conversation, delighted me.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13 by Carlyle, Thomas
One must know how to choose friends; and that of ESPRIT, though a pretty thing, is by no means the one requisite, if indeed it be a requisite at all.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 16 by Carlyle, Thomas
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