the Spirit

noun

: God in the form of a spirit in Christianity : the Holy Spirit

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In Marvel Comics lore, Blaze is a motorcycle stuntman whose soul becomes bound to the Spirit of Vengeance, granting him supernatural abilities — and a flaming skull-head. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Gosling takes over the role of the Spirit of Vengeance after Nicholas Cage played the motorcycle rider in two movies for Sony. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Trinity Rodman scored her 10th goal of the season in the 65th minute to give the Spirit (11-5-4) a 1-0 lead. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Six months later, the pair had produced Painting in the Spirit, organizing 80 images into sections that trace the origins, struggles and evolving identity of Black America. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Spirit

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