esprit de corps
Example Sentences
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The president told NBC News it would be an exercise in generating some "esprit de corps" - suggesting that he saw an opportunity to galvanise his troops.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
The department had argued the policy was enforced “to increase discipline, uniformity, safety and esprit de corps throughout this Department,” according to a Washington Post report at the time.
From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2022
The LGBTQ-friendly update, which opens new possibilities for romantic unions, winks puckishly to establish a giddy esprit de corps with the audience.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021
As for esprit de corps in the ranks, Lieutenant Toor said he couldn’t see how the shape of his headgear would affect the 50 Marines in the artillery platoon he recently commanded.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2021
Momma, you would not believe the camaraderie and esprit de corps in these hallowed halls.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
