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spirit

[spir-it] / ˈspɪr ɪt /




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In a recent interview with Page Six, he told the outlet that he lives life with a seize-the-day spirit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

This question is meant to be more in the spirit of manifesting than any actual plans about the future of your characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

“He was a man who embodied the spirit of prayer, and someone who was visibly close to those who suffer,” said Fiestas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

"Suddenly they understood the spirit of Eurovision," he said of those involved, hailing "the music, the extravagance".

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

He was so full of spirit, so determined.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

It was recorded to help boost Owain's spirits on the longest day of his challenge.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

The spirits tour Scrooge’s grim “butterfly effects” London with the man who’d pull the wings off butterflies if only to prove his indifference to them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Through it all, they buoyed each other’s spirits.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

Oleksandr reads out a prayer of thanks for surviving another day – he says it strengthens their spirits.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

This improved location seemed to give the spirits courage: “We want you to make the matter more public.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Mr. Jordan prevailed over Steve Scalise, but the race was spirited and close, and the conference came out united.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

England's Red Roses returned to winning ways, but without entirely vanquishing doubts over their position at the top of the women's game, as they saw off a spirited United States in New Jersey.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Despite his efforts, his team were beaten as the spirited Sri Lankans pulled off the second-highest run-chase in history in one of the most astonishing ODIs ever played.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

These are just some of the bold, controversial statements that have come up at “Unpopular Opinion,” a live, interactive event where people share and defend their hot takes in front of a spirited audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

When Uncle Al discovers that city officials have yet to itemize the Fox Brothers baggage stock, a handful of nondescript horses get spirited from one stable tent to another.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

“You can be in a sort of magpie mode where you’re always looking for things to use, and spiriting those things back to your creative process,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Parada, co-founder of the treasure-hunting outfit Finders Keepers, has long suspected the FBI of conducting a secret overnight dig for the gold and spiriting it away.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

It has carried out spectacular missions such as hunting down Arab enemies through Europe, capturing Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann and, with agents disguised as scuba diving instructors, spiriting Ethiopian Jews out to Israel.

From Reuters ● Aug. 1, 2023

War heroes: A student spiriting supplies to soldiers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2022

Now the taxi turned right, spiriting her off in the opposite direction.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly


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