guiding spirit
Example Sentences
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That was part of the guiding spirit that made Warped a summer fixture for 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024
The executive said "common prosperity" was no longer a concern only for central government-owned financial firms but had trickled down to state investment banks and become the "guiding spirit" for pay talks this year.
From Reuters • Jul. 29, 2022
George Maciunas, the group’s guiding spirit, believed “everything is art and anyone can do it.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2021
And yet it’s easy to forgive What Men Want its many faults, given its guiding spirit of fun.
From Slate • Feb. 7, 2019
But the guiding spirit of the demonstrators was Nana Sita, who, despite his arthritis, was moving among the demonstrators in high spirits, clapping them on the back, and bolstering their confidence with his own.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
