spirt
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Aside from a mournful clarinet line in the first part of its third and final movement, the work had a surprisingly ebullient spirt for something composed by a Dane in 1944.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Many viewers will be getting themselves into the spirt of the season with a festive film - and there are plenty on offer on Christmas Eve.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024
“It renews our spirt and belief in people because sometimes people will do despicable things, and it makes you want to give up on people,” Kendrick said.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
Sharon Nelson told reporters her brother’s music will live forever and that his spirt “sneaks up on me sometimes.”
From Washington Times • May 4, 2023
To my surprise there came no report from the gun, merely a feeble spirt.
From Six Months at the Cape by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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