FAMILIAR SPIRIT Synonyms: 51 Similar Words

familiar spirit

noun

Definition of familiar spirit

as in spirit

the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people asked the spiritualist to summon the familiar spirit of her late mother for some matrimonial guidance

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Recent Examples of familiar spirit Vermouth is a lower-proof aperitif flavored with herbs, roots, spices, citrus and other botanicals, typically landing somewhere between 15% and 22% ABV—considerably gentler than the roughly 40% ABV of many familiar spirits. — Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Eladio Carrión and Don Julio González, the late founder of the iconic tequila brand, share a familiar spirit. — Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 12 June 2023 But by his own admission King had tagged me with a familiar spirit. — Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 These hues capture a familiar spirit of belonging, warmth, and self-expression. — Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com, 6 May 2022 When entering their third season in 1997 and dealing with the departure of scene-stealer Chevy Chase, the SNL cast found a familiar spirit in host Grodin. — Samantha Pitchel, Vulture, 18 May 2021 The Modernist stocks several bottles of the alcohol-free label Seedlip, which approximates the flavors of familiar spirits without the hangover. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 25 Jan. 2020

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Noun

In her latest book, Stay Buried, siblings new to a remote Vermont town discover that the locals live in fear of a vengeful spirit.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
But the legacy of the modernist academic-cultural complex blinds us to the mimetic spirit of this new technical logic.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of spirit

Noun

To be eligible to play Power Four college sports now means to breathe; there are rumors that a group of ghosts from the 1907 Pitt Panthers is suing the NCAA to play another year.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
In one extended sequence, Delaney just wanders his lonely apartment, the ghost of his wife already haunting the place.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ghost

Noun

Fadal brought up her own phantom smells during a recent podcast conversation with Andrea Donsky, a nutritionist who’s written about and conducted research on this symptom.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
Both phantoms were packed with thousands of dosimeters, tracking radiation dose over specific phases of the flight rather than just a cumulative total.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

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