high-spirited

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Either way, the high-spirited jams are a throwback to a time when you still felt like clapping your hands, and maybe even saying “yeah. “

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025

Ms. Springsteen’s high-spirited ethos, ever-present, seemed to be the through line in her life, and one that buoyed the lives of the people around her.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Late in the book, Ainsworth and Dickens and Touchet enjoy a high-spirited visit to Lady Blessington and Count d’Orsay at Gore House.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023

Mr Hill said queues could be "high-spirited" and there was sometimes jostling but it was "nothing like a football crowd".

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

With the passage of time and the increasing lack of comfort, the high-spirited camaraderie of the first day had turned to irritation and constant bickering.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende