jaunty
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Indeed he was, as evident by the jaunty white beret he’d worn for the occasion, which quickly went viral on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
In 1964 Frank Sinatra recorded his jaunty love song “Fly Me to the Moon.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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
The jaunty patterns of popular dances were put together into contrasting groups of three to provide variation - slow-fast-slow or fast-slow-fast - even when the consorts were not accompanying actual dancing.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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