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jaunty

[jawn-tee, jahn-] / ˈdʒɔn ti, ˈdʒɑn- /


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The documentary also features bright colors, funky music and an often jaunty tone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

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

If they threaten to bore, the authors’ jaunty tone enlivens the delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

Franz turned in circles, attempting to remove a piece of red fabric tied in a jaunty bow around his neck.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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