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spiritual

[spir-i-choo-uhl] / ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əl /


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Jones said filming the project, which wrapped earlier this year, had been "an emotional and spiritual homecoming".

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Tibet enjoys enormous global goodwill owing to its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Creativity helps form and inspire social movements, and Smith believed that art serves as spiritual and psychological nourishment for activists.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Yet not everyone is convinced that monumental displays of faith can address what some see as a growing spiritual malaise.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

“O Eternal God, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, Giver of all spiritual grace, the Author of everlasting life: Send thy blessing upon these thy servants, this man and this woman...”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Hip-hop is their common language, but Robinson is also fluent in blues and spirituals while Quijada speaks forcefully through Mexican folk rhythms.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

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

The evening, hosted by Sunny Hostin of “The View,” continued — as all Ailey celebrations do — with the signature “Revelations,” Ailey’s masterpiece set to spirituals and gospel and blues music.

From Seattle Times Nov. 30, 2023

All the way home, we sang Christmas spirituals like “Go Tell It on the Mountain” and “Silent Night.”

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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