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as in soul
an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power
the theological and philosophical belief that the spirit is superior to the body
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as in mode
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
had been in a combative spirit all week
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as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
Hamlet's late father appears to him in the form of a spirit and with the revelation that he was in fact murdered
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as in liquor
spirits plural
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
a hotel bar that's well stocked with spirits
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Recent Examples of spirit
Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
McGregor helped create Proper in 2018 and sold a majority of the brand in 2021 to Proximo, which owns other spirits like tequila Jose Cuervo and whiskey Bushmills.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Perhaps that opens your mind to the idea that everyone in the world has an intention that is meant to help people and to do something that is spirited.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 July 2024
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Noun
And what better place to enjoy all of those things than at a bar?
Several bars and restaurants across metro Phoenix are getting into the holiday spirit with festive pop-ups this winter, from boozy peppermint milkshakes to cozy eggnog shots under the stars.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
McGregor helped create Proper in 2018 and sold a majority of the brand in 2021 to Proximo, which owns other spirits like tequila Jose Cuervo and whiskey Bushmills.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Stories with multiverses turn choice into trippy transit, spiriting characters through realities that differ from their own in slight but significant ways.
—Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Perhaps that opens your mind to the idea that everyone in the world has an intention that is meant to help people and to do something that is spirited.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 July 2024
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The loss has created a profound emptiness, a pain that penetrates the soul.Simone Talma Flowers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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And yet something in her soul seems to always relish the challenge.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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With a variety of different modes to choose from, this device will not only cleanse your skin but remove any blackheads or buildup that may be sitting around too.Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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During the summer, people are often expending a lot of water for their lawns and gardens, but those plants will soon go into dormant mode, Milman said.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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In fact, channeling your rage and frustration into creative expression could be the most constructive way to repurpose those ghosts from your teenage diaries that have been woken from their slumber.Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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After 36 years, the return of the 1988 Halloween fan-favorite brought back the vindictively hilarious loverboy ghost, Beetlejuice, played by Michael Keaton; the gothic queen herself, Lydia Deetz, played by Winona Ryder; and Catherine O’Hara as Lydia’s stepmom Delia Deetz.Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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Scammers also sell their counterfeit bourbon to legitimate liquor stores.Steve Weisman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Honey packets are nothing new, however, with many brands available for purchase at liquor stores and truck stops, much to doctors' chagrin.Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Watching Kwon up against this big guy is pretty great, especially when he gets kicked hard into the camera capturing all this.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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But Kerr’s point stands: Only casual fans would ever use basic counting stats to try to capture Green’s impact.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Paramount Nearly every TV show that Taylor Sheridan has ever produced has been, in essence, a crime drama.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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The tools take advantage of Generative adversarial networks, which, in essence, try to trick the AI algorithm with incorrect (i.e., adversarial) data.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The recent rut put Locksley in a contemplative mood.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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The scene modes can and cannot work depending on the mood of the phone’s processing.Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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More than five million visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe near the site of her apparition in the days ahead of her feast day in 2023, according to estimates shared by the Associated Press.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Marilyn Monroe’s apparition has been seen at the Roosevelt in Hollywood; Civil War soldiers have been spotted at the Marshall House in Savannah, Georgia.Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirit. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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