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spirit

[spir-it] / ˈspɪr ɪt /




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On 16 December 1965, to celebrate the first successful space rendezvous, astronauts Thomas Stafford and Wally Schirra surprised mission control with a little festive spirit.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The spirit of outdoor camping is in Coachella’s DNA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

But Christendom most accurately captures the spirit of the idea: organizing the world along medieval civilizational lines.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

This is an astonishing work of naturalism in the spirit of Zola’s “L’Assommoir.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They had no intention of allowing a spirit rapper to join their eminent family, not now, not ever.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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