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[spir-it] / ˈspɪr ɪt /




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The man is rhapsodically shameless—oafishly charismatic, memorably strange-looking—a cynic at heart, and a carny in spirit.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The origins of American liberty lay deep in the Puritan soil of New England as the cultural memory of Plymouth and the English Civil War energized the 18th century’s revolutionary spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Leicester will be summoning the spirit that flattened Saints 41-17 in the reverse fixture a month ago.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

NBA Hall of Famer Bill Bradley, who won titles with the Knicks in 1970 and 1973, says New York fans are the key to MSG's enduring spirit.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Mary Todd Lincoln sat for spirit photographer William Mumler, around 1872.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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