be present in spirit

I remember Paul speaking before his death about being present in spirit when the assembly was gathered.

Although the Sept. 11 attacks are never once mentioned in Marsh's work, they're present in spirit.

Vermeer (who does not appear) is presented in spirit with such bustle and crowding that we soon lose sight of him.

Andrew Cuomo said his father was unable to attend the ceremony because of his health but was present in spirit.

They were singing to the absent Winnebagos who would always be present in spirit wherever the Winnebagos were gathered together.

He was aware of the Fall of Dongola, but had not been present in spirit at the banquet at Cairo afterwards.

But I will be present IN SPIRIT.

Having assembled everything on this list except the actual Mr. Tarantino (who is present in spirit), this debut feature devotes itself entirely to attention-getting poses.

In this slightly kooky, romantic “Nutcracker” Alice is present in spirit, and Mr. Ratmansky’s rabbit hole is a series of doorways.

He, wife Karen and his other six children sometimes wear buttons featuring a picture of Bella at campaign events, they say so she is present in spirit since her condition makes travel difficult.

And speaking of Ms. Holt’s friends, many are present in spirit, among them Holly Fisher, a filmmaker whose new documentary, “Deafening Silence,” examines Myanmar under military dictatorship.

He was present as an imagined comrade, just as, keeping his own counsel, he had been present in spirit at Soupstock's progenitor, the Woodstock festival of 31 years before.

Aides to the candidates, who spent Wednesday in Southern California preparing for the debate, said they expected Mr. Bush and his record to be present in spirit when they began taking questions.

Unavoidably detained in a traffic snarl-up in Park End Street, Dennis couldn't be with us in person, but he was present in spirit, and the result was quite literally indescribable.

As we are ushered in and up to the second floor with its little terrace, I wonder if perhaps Clarence Day of 'Life With Father' might be present in spirit, or perhaps not.

Music director Gustavo Dudamel was present in spirit Tuesday at Walt Disney Concert Hall for the opening of his first Los Angeles festival as programmer, “Americas & Americans.”

During the afternoon James received a beautiful VIA conductor's hat, the formal kind with the gold braid on it, and James sent it to the reception for Ben to wear, so as to be present in spirit, though absent in person.

My advanced age does not allow me to be with you on this day and so I express to you my personal feelings of loss and assure you that at these funeral services our entire Church in Ukraine and throughout the world is present in spirit.

Part of the American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center, the program of more than 20 Bacharach songs - most outfitted with lyrics by Hal David - had the feel of a loving celebrity roast at which the blushing honoree was present in spirit but not in body.

The singer and composer was indeed in Los Angeles, but he was present in spirit: Prince, the Joffrey management said, had sent a rose to every dancer in the company, a large bouquet to Gerald Arpino, the Joffrey's artistic director, and a similar bouquet to Patricia Kennedy, a board member.