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in good spirits
Idioms and Phrases
Also, in high spirits . Happy, cheerful, as in Jane was in good spirits today . [Early 1700s] However, high spirits also can indicate liveliness and vivacity, as in The children were in high spirits at the prospect of a trip to the circus .Example Sentences
"I had the privilege of meeting His Holiness in August of last year. He was in good spirits and spoke passionately about peace, reconciliation and justice," he said.
He looked to be in good spirits and enjoying the trip.
On Friday, the Vatican said his health was improving and he was "in good spirits" as he continued his work activities.
As he walked off the field on his way back to the Dodgers clubhouse, he was in good spirits after his pregame warmup, exclaiming, “I feel great. Awesome. Normal.”
After a night of sleep, she awoke in good spirits and let medical staffers scratch her chin.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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