jauntily
Example Sentences
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The final scene, in which Titus enters dressed as a chef, a cream puff of a toque jauntily placed on his head—he’s baked those unpalatable pies—retains its deranged tone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
His version of a dad joke meant, I think, to jauntily suggest that I wasn’t his?
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2024
Nearby, Rhythm jauntily greets some of the show’s producers, who pause their work to pet the charming pup.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024
Only “Heart and Soul,” sung with both by Danielle Herbert, breaks completely free of convention, jauntily staged as a cabaret act, with Herbert plunking away on a comically small toy piano.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2022
She stood in the open doorway and watched them retreat down the long corridor, the man leading the way, Matt walking jauntily just behind him, and the dog at Matt’s heels.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
