SPIRITS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

spirits 1 of 2

noun

plural of spirit

as in liquor

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk a hotel bar that's well stocked with spirits

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spirits

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spirit

as in snatches

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Recent Examples of spirits

Noun

The wines and spirits division maintained its momentum with a 6 percent increase in organic sales, while revenues in perfumes and cosmetics were flat in the quarter. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 These competitive spirits must defeat someone else, proving their mastery of the English language in the arena. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026 The attentive staff, the intimate scale of the hotel, and even the warm-toned marble lifted my spirits. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026 Some believed that phallic icons served as protective amulets against infertility and evil spirits, thus leading to their incorporation in performances, art, and architecture. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 In California, Wooler Brands spirits are available at Young’s Payless Market in Lockeford, Podesto’s Market in Stockton and High-Time in Costa Mesa. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 And, as mentioned before, companies are currently scaling back due to what some are describing as a whiskey glut during a rough patch for the spirits industry overall. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 While looks at the show leaned into the designer’s ethereal, romantic spirits, this was also an exercise in literary self-portraiture. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026 About 93% of Canadian spirits went to the United States in 2025, according to DISCUS. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirits

Noun

Counters and tables covered with gunk and what looked like marijuana and empty beer and liquor bottles around.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
New ownership would have the option to keep Lindy’s running, rebrand it as something fresh — or, essentially, any other possibility under the sun for the property, building and liquor license.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of liquor

Verb

In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
These picks start at $11 and range from a one-piece swimsuit that snatches your waist to an everyday pair of wide-leg jeans and this summer-friendly tank top.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of snatches

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Video shared by the sheriff’s office captures the deputy confronting Wooten and repeatedly ordering him to take his hands out of his pockets, turn around and get on his knees.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Root’s climate-tech company, Matter, created Regen, a universal, reusable, and self-cleaning filter for laundry machines that captures up to 97% of microscopic clothing fibers that would otherwise end up in wastewater systems.

— Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of captures

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With six couples, having two separate houses gave us space to spread out while keeping everyone close enough to gather for dinner, drinks, and games.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Many consumers are drinking less or buying ready-to-drink beverages such as beer and canned cocktails.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of drink

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Gunna somehow returns one of Gauff’s blistering serves into the net to kick off the clip, which impresses the 22-year-old tennis star.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
If Smith impresses in training camp, his non-guaranteed deal could be converted to a standard contract.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of impresses

Noun

In the action movie, the cops usually have to bribe the person with access to the surveillance tool with cookies and booze to run a search without a warrant, right?

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Not a pushover but a practical-minded realist, the chef takes the punches, striking up a booze-smuggling deal with the Americans to keep the orphans living in his restaurant safe.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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