spirit animal
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The custom readings are bound in booklets, each featuring a spirit animal, such as a panda, and suggested habits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
What’s your personal favorite or even your spirit animal?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
To Blossoms, Gary has now become muse and mascot, spirit animal and unofficial sixth member of the band.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024
“The bear runs through our veins, it is the spirit animal for those in our area,” said Costel Dascalu, who started taking part in the festival when he was 8.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023
“We’ve had a lot of visits from leopards recently: first the spirit animal by the stream, and then the one in the banana grove.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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