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

Sales were boosted by a national prime-time television ad campaign in which a disorganized young man bumps into a pert young woman at the library, knocking her Trapper to the floor.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2022

“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

Don't let its dark rosy red facade fool you: the flavor's light and tart, like strawberries mashed with a couple of citrus peels for pert bitterness.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2022

Not exactly beautiful, but her blue eyes and pert snub nose gave her a catlike quality that contrasted with her robust, athletic movements.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes