white spirit

noun

1. a colourless liquid obtained from petroleum and used as a substitute for turpentine

Example Sentences

He was described in them as "the star of the prairie," as "the light of the steppe," or "the white spirit of the desert."

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She was like a white spirit fluttering hither and thither, a symbol of the new life that was stirring in the land.

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For every hurt they had one remedy: plenty of "caña," a fiery white spirit, fresh from the still.

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It is said also that alone among men living, he has seen the White Spirit: the Inkosazana.

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She began dancing in the snow, like a little white spirit, tossing her long hair, and laughing softly to herself.

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