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high-spirited

[hahy-spir-i-tid] / ˈhaɪˈspɪr ɪ tɪd /


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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

Lives lived: Seiji Ozawa, a high-spirited Japanese conductor who directed the Boston Symphony Orchestra for decades, died at 88.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

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

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

He was by then a growing sensation on the basketball court, high-spirited and agile and quickly growing tall.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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