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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
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
While plenty of drinkers crowd the bar area, lots of Guinness also flows upstairs at the gastropub, which has the spirit of a French village restaurant.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Seyward Darby, Longreads, 7 Aug. 2024
The film has the grace to spirit its characters away to a seaside village in its latter half where a dream logic descends and sadness and fantasy mix.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
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Noun
That neo-Bohemian spirit of progressivism found its voice through folk music.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
While plenty of drinkers crowd the bar area, lots of Guinness also flows upstairs at the gastropub, which has the spirit of a French village restaurant.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
All were spirited on a long journey west to a safer location.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 7 Aug. 2024
The film has the grace to spirit its characters away to a seaside village in its latter half where a dream logic descends and sadness and fantasy mix.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
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Antwon was known for his sense of humor and kind heart, always lifting others up, while Mariana was an incredible soul—compassionate, driven, and full of dreams for her future.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Tipping a hat to Istanbul’s multicultural soul, antiques and vintage finds from markets around the world add yet another layer of sophistication.Pratyush Sarup, Architectural Digest, 14 Dec. 2024
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To smooth your transition into vacation mode—and avoid whittling away the first few days simply decompressing—Nasir also recommends reducing your pre-break load as much as possible.Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety This has been a transformative year for Asylum/Pantheon, which has been in growth mode since Endeavor invested in the company last year.Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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The ultimate effect is paradoxical: the more that Valéry eliminates the ghost of pain and passion from the logical machinery of his work, the starker and more affecting the moans and cries of the ghost become.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Easier said than done since many of the ghosts that haunt Light Shop are jump-out-of-your-seat scary.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Black liquor is a by-product of the paper production process, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Several factors may contribute to this decision: Regulatory Challenges U.S. state and local liquor licensing laws vary widely and can be expensive and time-consuming to navigate.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This Morning, This Evening, a kind of tapestry film capturing bits of the lives of Black Americans living in Alabama.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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She had been sentenced in absentia to 25 years in prison and was captured in 2010 and began serving her sentence.Tim Arango, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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And while the phrase snail essence may conjure images of slime, rest assured: the ingredient is silky, rather than slimy.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Van Buren initially hails Tóth as a genius; his support offers the architect a chance to reclaim not merely the professional identity the war stripped from him but, in exercising his artistry, the essence of his humanity.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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The mood on Wall Street was generally upbeat about the housing picture.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Charcuterie Shift Smoked meats and soft cheeses instantly elevate any party, and a Christmas charcuterie board will set the celebratory mood early in the day.Rai Mincey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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To have a follower recount a feat of superhuman strength, or even an apparition, is hard for a layperson to fathom but has the advantage of having happened in the past and out of the view of nonbelievers.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024
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But there can be more to a scary movie than just screaming apparitions or a gradually diminishing number of coeds with a bad sense of self-preservation.Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirit. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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