sprit
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sprit
before 900; Middle English spret, Old English sprēot; cognate with Dutch, German Spriet; akin to sprout
Example Sentences
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That is far from the sprit of the McCleary lawsuit settlement.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
The PM said it has given tens of thousands of documents the official Covid inquiry "in a sprit of candour and transparency".
From BBC ● May 30, 2023
“They reflect the sprit of the Croatian people. They’ve been through so much. We give them faith in a better tomorrow.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022
In his view, the group has become “too 21st century” and betrayed the sprit of Christopher Morley.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2018
“I may not like the little sprit very much, but I’m not cruel enough to buy him a lute with a sour neck.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
King Charles III is launching a personal playlist of music that lifts his sprits and brings back important memories, including Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
She then points at the decorative offerings: Marigold flowers to welcome sprits with fresh aromas, salt to keep the evil away, glasses of water for tired souls.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
If this rule is ignored, sprits may follow Tupperwares of the noodle dish pancit and bibingka, a coconut-rice cake, home in anger.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2018
McCain is resting comfortably and is in good sprits, the statement adds, and will spend the week at home in Arizona.
From Time ● Jul. 17, 2017
It had been a providential deliverance all around, and the men could not be otherwise than in the best sprits.
From The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
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