spirit writing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spirit writing
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The Birthday Party favored a rancorous spirit, writing scuzzy songs and descending into mayhem at every turn.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
She told the diners that the young man was with them in spirit, writing beautiful papers and taking an independent study course with her.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2016
The Victorian age had a great hankering for table rapping, poltergeists, spirit writing and spooks of all sorts.
From Time Magazine Archive
And even expert spirit writing makes all autobiographies sound alike.
From Time Magazine Archive
This outlandish claim of spirit writing on a vegetable didn’t hurt Dewey’s reputation a bit.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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