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spirits

  • plural
    of spirit.
    spirit
    noun
    the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
  • present tense form
    of spirit (3rd person singular).
    spirit
    noun
    the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.

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He uses Seventy One Gin, the brand he started in 2021 with Góes de Ferreira, a former marketing executive who is now managing director of the spirits company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Courtney Iseman breaks down why gimmicky cocktails go wrong—and gives some recipe ideas for making your spooky spirits a smashing success.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

“It’s picking up my spirits again,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

"He was always the guy who kept everybody's spirits up," she told CBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Once inside, people crowded around the parlor doors for their turn to speak with the Fox sisters’ spirits.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock