high-spirited
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Inside the Hollywood Palladium, the group — fresh-faced, high-spirited and dressed in their color-coordinated stagewear — held their final dress rehearsal last month.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
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
Her mother relished Bonmati's disregard for gender norms, while her father would fashion a ball from aluminium foil and take on his young daughter in high-spirited games in the kitchen.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023
Slightly goofy, high-spirited and devoid of figures, it barely registers as a Munch.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 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
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