as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
the dance company has an infectious esprit that captivates audiences
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Recent Examples of esprit
This is as it should be, given the virtuosic esprit of Thallon’s performance.
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Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
In power, their Cheka harnessed the esprit of a military-religious order of knights with the atrocious violence of a gangster hit squad.
—Time, 24 Aug. 2023
This, along with the character’s hardened esprit of the streets, lofts her off the page: Even a future movie star is having to make money.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 1 June 2020
As hip-hop rose from an underground phenomenon to a global vernacular, that esprit—of being the best, the baddest, the most beautiful—never vanished.
—Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2021
Each outfit in the show is accompanied by a headpiece that features a corresponding term, such as esprit, vitality, and self-determination.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2021
The assembly has moved online because of the coronavirus, compounding the pandemic's blows to the city's economy and worldly esprit.
—Jennifer Peltz, Star Tribune, 21 Sep. 2020
Longtime residents credit the company for the city’s somewhat international esprit and a level of spoken English beyond even the already-high Finnish norm (the city’s street names—Machine Alley; Adapter Street—are more unambiguous).
—Natasha Frost, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2019
College deans wanted to establish the same esprit-de-corps within houses as could be found in an exclusive fraternity, but that required engineering.
—Carla Yanni, Smithsonian, 6 Sep. 2019
Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
In power, their Cheka harnessed the esprit of a military-religious order of knights with the atrocious violence of a gangster hit squad.
—Time, 24 Aug. 2023
This, along with the character’s hardened esprit of the streets, lofts her off the page: Even a future movie star is having to make money.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 1 June 2020
As hip-hop rose from an underground phenomenon to a global vernacular, that esprit—of being the best, the baddest, the most beautiful—never vanished.
—Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2021
Each outfit in the show is accompanied by a headpiece that features a corresponding term, such as esprit, vitality, and self-determination.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2021
The assembly has moved online because of the coronavirus, compounding the pandemic's blows to the city's economy and worldly esprit.
—Jennifer Peltz, Star Tribune, 21 Sep. 2020
Longtime residents credit the company for the city’s somewhat international esprit and a level of spoken English beyond even the already-high Finnish norm (the city’s street names—Machine Alley; Adapter Street—are more unambiguous).
—Natasha Frost, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2019
College deans wanted to establish the same esprit-de-corps within houses as could be found in an exclusive fraternity, but that required engineering.
—Carla Yanni, Smithsonian, 6 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for esprit
Noun
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Premature removal of the plant foliage reduces plant vigor and bulb size.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Habba emerged as one of Trump’s fiercest media surrogates while one of his personal attorneys, defending the then-former president with vigor both in the courtroom and on TV.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Charging rates are adjusted to reduce heat (energy loss) and prolong battery life (adaptive charging).—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
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As Donatella Versace prepares to step into her new role as Global Ambassador, there is hope that the Prada Group will honor and preserve the brand’s familial legacy, keeping the spirit of the Versace family alive at its core.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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The departures of Kuzma and Valančiūnas, as well as the additions of Middleton and Smart, set the stage for the Wizards to dramatically improve their ball movement and overall spirit.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Twenty-five years later, Austin’s dynamism has proven me right.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The system wasn't perfect, but the dynamism was undeniable.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Those using pomegranate juice to support an athletic lifestyle are a growing part of their customer base.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In a small bowl combine cornstarch and water until smooth, Stir into juices in the Dutch oven.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2025
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The energy watchdog has also repeatedly warned that no new oil and gas projects are needed to meet global energy demand while achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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In April and May of last year, Dragos says, the group breached a US oil and gas firm—Dragos declined to name which one—by compromising the company's Sophos and Fortinet security appliances.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2025
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By Jenna Ryu To say the last few years of Olivia Munn’s life have been a rollercoaster doesn’t fully capture what she’s been through.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, evidence increasingly suggests that early in its life, Mars was a warm and wet planet much like our own.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Esprit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esprit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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