One of the first things seared in to my psyche upon arrival at recruiter training in the Marines was the term esprit de corps. From Wordnik.com. [ERE.net] Reference
Ratzinger has much more of what the French call esprit de finesse. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-04-01] Reference
New officers were getting acquainted with their men; that wonderful thing that is called esprit de corps was being made all around me. From Wordnik.com. [A Minstrel in France] Reference
What the women needed wasn’t just individual heart; they needed something called esprit de corps. From Wordnik.com. [The Lensman's Children] Reference
A 'jeu d'esprit' which appeared in the 'Morning Chronicle' (August 16, 1811) connects the. From Wordnik.com. [Byron's Poetical Works, Volume 1] Reference
As it is, her notes and 'jeux d'esprit' struck off 'a trait de plume, 'have great point and neatness. From Wordnik.com. [Our Village] Reference
Epigrams and 'jeux d'esprit' have been placed together, in chronological order, towards the end of the sixth volume. From Wordnik.com. [Byron's Poetical Works, Volume 1] Reference
That kind of esprit de corps is incredible, and obviously can only be built by a teacher who has profound respect for his young students. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Comments Across MetaFilter] Reference
'pétillant d'esprit' and has great weight with the Emperor. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II] Reference
'jeux d'esprit' which he contributed to the 'Morning Chronicle' and the. From Wordnik.com. [Byron's Poetical Works, Volume 1] Reference
"I am beginning to think that the 'esprit' of the sisters here, that is most of them, is far too liberal. From Wordnik.com. [Nelka Mrs. Helen de Smirnoff Moukhanoff, 1878-1963, a Biographical Sketch] Reference
Odo Russell knows the Prince ” says that he is 'petillant d'esprit' and has great weight with the Emperor. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning]
After that came the last toast, "Our esprit de corps.". From Wordnik.com. [Betty Wales Senior] Reference
This famous bel esprit played a very prominent part here. From Wordnik.com. [The Women of the French Salons] Reference
Microsofters take pride in their change-the-world esprit. From Wordnik.com. [Culture Club] Reference
I have much esprit, and enter agreeably into conversation. From Wordnik.com. [The Women of the French Salons] Reference
And the esprit de corps you get from sharing the wealth is a good thing. From Wordnik.com. [A Genius Breaks Away] Reference
To build esprit at his company, Bloomberg created a unique corporate culture. From Wordnik.com. [Nearly Six Months Later] Reference
There is a superabundance of sentiment, some affectation, and plenty of esprit. From Wordnik.com. [The Women of the French Salons] Reference
He was always talking about teamwork and family, esprit de corps and solidarity. "". From Wordnik.com. [Sex, Lies And Me] Reference
In a less cynical time this level of esprit de corps might have been considered refreshing. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Fake News] Reference
And I loved the esprit de corps and the kind of respect and order and orderliness of the military. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Dome: A conversation with Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers] Reference
Among his pupils was the Duchesse de Lesdiguieres, who said to him one day, "I wish to have esprit.". From Wordnik.com. [The Women of the French Salons] Reference
Wrote one superior in1985: "His open hostility to these policies and practices do not further esprit de corps and morale.". From Wordnik.com. [Surprise, Surprise] Reference
So when you step onstage in Denver, you may find yourself lacking a certain esprit de corps where said upstart is concerned. From Wordnik.com. [Redeem Team] Reference
One starting point would be to create some esprit de corps and attract real talent from other government intelligence services. From Wordnik.com. [ENTER THE 'MAYHEM MAGNET'] Reference
But he wanted to bring back the dash and esprit, if not the elitism and recklessness, of the old CIA. To a degree, he succeeded. From Wordnik.com. [INTELLIGENCE: WITH SPIES LIKE THESE...] Reference
As has been already indicated, she added to much esprit a character of great sweetness, and manners facile, gracious, even caressing. From Wordnik.com. [The Women of the French Salons] Reference
During the Reagan years, the agency was beefed up, but a series of scandals in the late '80s and the' 90s once more sapped its esprit. From Wordnik.com. [The Road To September 11] Reference
Destruction of identity leads to destruction of great traditions to which men should be true, and to the loss of the esprit de corps and. From Wordnik.com. [Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police] Reference
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