spunk
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Lorelai’s spunk is presented as a secret to her success: Having been a teen mom, she drips with “up by your bootstraps” energy.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2025
“Coastal Funk” brings together work by Robert Arneson, one of funk’s godfathers, and contemporary artists keeping the spunk of funk alive.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
Indeed, Kansara plays Ria with spunk and a youthful vigor that makes it hard not to reminisce on one's own adolescent years.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2023
She says, “That’s where you get your spunk and your character,” even though I didn’t grow up there.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023
During the ride, the girls were somber, almost distant, but Abuelita Remedios was full of spunk.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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