After missing the first three auditions, you kept practicing and finally got the part — that's the spirit.

During the ceremony he spoke spiritally, each syllable carried forth by the breath.

The spiritousness of the vintage brandy lingered on the palate long after the last sip.

Many villagers still practice spiritism to seek comfort from deceased relatives.

In the 18th-century laboratory, the chemist cautiously poured a drop of spirit of salt onto the metal to demonstrate its reactivity.

The mean-spirited comment at the meeting embarrassed everyone and derailed the discussion.

Her mean spirited comments made everyone uncomfortable at the meeting.

Judges often invoke the spirit of the law to achieve fair outcomes when the letter of the statute falls short.

Local legends say that wood spirits hide along the forest paths, guiding lost travelers toward safety.

As the sun dipped below the canopy, a solitary wood spirit drifted between the mossy trunks, tending to the roots with a patient, ancient care.