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preserve the spirit of something
keep the original feeling
To keep the original feeling, purpose, or character of something.
Hear it in real life
They changed the setting completely.
Yes, but they preserved the spirit of the story.
The new theatre production preserves the spirit of the original play.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: preserve the spirit from the original
Say: preserve the spirit of the original
Use "of" to introduce the original work, tradition, or idea.
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How it fits in a sentence.
preserve the spirit of the original; preserve the spirit of a tradition
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The new theatre production preserves the spirit of the original play.
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preserve the spirit of something
keep the original feeling
“The new theatre production preserves the spirit of the original play.”
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