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spiritual

[spir-i-choo-uhl] / ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əl /


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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

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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