1.   The presence of a baby calmed his nerves and soothed his spirit, like drawing and painting.

2.   The winding lanes and grey stillness of early autumn combined to soothe her spirit.

3.   He traces the losing battle with alcohol and the increasing dependence on prescription drugs to lift or soothe his spirits.

4.   It was a peaceful moment, soothing the spirit and sharpening the senses to the beauties of randomness.

5.   She chooses fabrics that lend themselves to sculptural effects, colors that soothe the spirit and shapes that envelope and skim the body rather than define it.

6.   When Torre came back from cancer surgery and the Yankees were unsettled, he soothed nervous spirits and righted the listing ship.