pert

Example Sentences

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Boonbunchachoke’s strange and funny script is constructed of multiple nesting stories, like how my own vacuum pops out a pert little dustbuster that really digs into the cracks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Smug, as we use it as a synonym for conceited or self-righteous, emerged from its earlier sense of “neat and trim,” which is exactly the ideal of a pert bump.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

“Régine’s pert appearance and vivacious stage manner cover a multitude of inflexibilities, and the sheer exuberance of her performance was, in itself, more than sufficient enticement.”

From New York Times • May 1, 2022

Where sunshine pooled, I found boulders to rest on; once I watched a pert red fox nose patches of frozen earth.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2021

Her pert neat little daemon trotted along at her heels just as brisk and blank as she was.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman