jaunty

Example Sentences

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The jaunty wool cap pulled over her honey-brown hair may be her nod to both the cold winter weather and more conservative ways.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Although there is scarcely a reader of history unaware of the widely rumored affair between Edwina Mountbatten—the viceroy’s wife—and Jawaharlal Nehru, that most worldly of Indian anti-imperialists, Mr. Dalrymple repackages it with jaunty mischief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The pop star achieved the feat with her single XMAS, an irrepressibly jaunty anthem about "the presents underneath the tree" and kissing someone special "out in the snow".

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

It sounds fantastic, and it’s so loyal to every jaunty warble that audiences might not notice.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

He gave them each a jaunty two-finger salute.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein