sprit
Americannoun
noun
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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But to the surprise of the fans lined up along Boylston Street for the final sprit, he wasn’t among the three leaders.
From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2023
True to that sprit, her episode, which is set among the Navajo people, challenges the concept of the U.S. legal system being the only form of justice on North American soil.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 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
Whatever the case, I am sure many Kenyans are hoping that the sprit with which the new governors have begun in office will continue, even if this means rubbing their predecessors the wrong way.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2022
“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
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