spunk
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Unlike the new kid who’s got spunk and talent, Sonny has the competence to back up his flair.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2025
Those recordings hold up for their crystalline sound and youthful spunk.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
Lorelai’s spunk is presented as a secret to her success: Having been a teen mom, she drips with “up by your bootstraps” energy.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2025
“Coastal Funk” brings together work by Robert Arneson, one of funk’s godfathers, and contemporary artists keeping the spunk of funk alive.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
The man had character and spunk and Bloom had considered him an attractive original, had always known he was the real McCoy.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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