perky
Example Sentences
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To those viewers, she was indistinguishable from Laura Petrie, everybody’s favorite perky wife on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” and they couldn’t get over the thought of Laura divorcing Van Dyke’s charming, devoted Rob.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
Not far behind is her perky - and unusual - cover of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
But, Jason was going to be alright: the vet said, aside from mild dehydration, the dog was already back to his fluffy, perky self.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
Standouts in the large supporting cast included soprano Ellie Dehn as Joe’s mother and Amanda Batista as Helen, a perky radio actress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 23, 2025
I did not want to sound like a perky Annie thanking them for rescuing me from the orphanage.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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