Example Sentences

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King Charles III is launching a personal playlist of music that lifts his sprits and brings back important memories, including Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

She then points at the decorative offerings: Marigold flowers to welcome sprits with fresh aromas, salt to keep the evil away, glasses of water for tired souls.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

If this rule is ignored, sprits may follow Tupperwares of the noodle dish pancit and bibingka, a coconut-rice cake, home in anger.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2018

McCain is resting comfortably and is in good sprits, the statement adds, and will spend the week at home in Arizona.

From Time • Jul. 17, 2017

A large Dutch coasting trader, fitted with two masts, and sails set with sprits.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir