He described a spiritic sensation that left him both frightened and oddly comforted.

In the mid-nineteenth century, Spiritism emerged in France as a philosophical doctrine proposing that humans are essentially immortal spirits who temporarily inhabit physical bodies and may influence the physical world.

Traveling through rural towns, the professor collected accounts of local spiritisms and compared their rituals.

Even after he passed, his spirit seemed to watch over the family.

Despite the rain, she remained in good spirits during the picnic.

Despite the long flight, Maria was in good spirits when she arrived.

The sailors claimed they were haunted by Corinthian spirits after the storm tossed their ship onto the rocky shore.

Early physicians believed that animal spirits flowed through the nerves to produce sensation and voluntary movement.

At the community gathering, two-spirits shared stories about their cultural roles and personal journeys.

The museum curator spirits away the fragile vase to a hidden storage room after hours.