spirt
Britishnoun
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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
“He is like an evil spirt with this strange power to lure people into his trap,” she said.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2023
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
"I will tell you," she said at length, with something of a spirt in the quickness of her speech.
From Miranda of the Balcony A Story by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodle) Mason
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