jauntily

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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

"We never got along, but still. Poor Bun-Bun," Oliver coos into his recorder in a different scene, pausing for half a beat before hitting the stop and jauntily asking Charles and Mabel: "That plays, right?"

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2022

In fact, as I watched her, she seemed quite happy, her two brown braids bouncing jauntily in rhythm to her walk.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan