high-spirited

Example Sentences

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These are high-spirited, action-oriented animals that also embrace new experiences, explains Lau.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Either way, the high-spirited jams are a throwback to a time when you still felt like clapping your hands, and maybe even saying “yeah. “

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025

Slightly goofy, high-spirited and devoid of figures, it barely registers as a Munch.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2023

Mr Hill said queues could be "high-spirited" and there was sometimes jostling but it was "nothing like a football crowd".

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

He was an ardent Communist, and was known for his high-spirited parties.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela