spiritual
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“We’re placing spiritual health at the same level as physical health,” he said.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Side 2 begins with Mr. Young’s “Let It Shine,” a strong piece on boredom and how one can find spiritual moments in everyday experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
But he said the rebuilding efforts could also provide spiritual sustenance.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
And while the equinox itself cannot be seen, the day has cultural and spiritual significance for some people.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Even though it was a struggle to send three children to a private school, my parents were both willing to sacrifice for their children’s spiritual education.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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Orchestra for a prom that includes music by the Charleston-born composer Edmund Thornton Jenkins, one of the first people to introduce elements of jazz and spirituals into the classical repertoire.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
And while Anglo-American lullabies are typically written in major keys, Gershwin chose a minor one—evoking the depth and dignity of such African-American spirituals as “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
His mother was an avid singer of spirituals and a next-door neighbor, Lucy Jackson, helped Jones learn to tap out boogie-woogie on the keyboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
A choir director was terrified of teaching the history behind spirituals sung by enslaved people.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
A Child of Our Time intersperses quasi-operatic narrative passages with arrangements of African-American spirituals, as Bach had done with Lutheran hymn-chorales in his oratorios on the passion and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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Vocabulary lists containing spiritual
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." and "I Have a Dream"
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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech
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