pert
Example Sentences
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She gestured to show what she meant: two legs instead of four, pert noses, a telltale lack of little curly tails.
From Literature
Even as Lady Constance gazed upward, a leaf landed on her pert, doll-like nose.
From Literature
I actually prefer cabbage raw — preferably red — very, very thinly sliced and tossed with a pert vinaigrette and some sort of braised, crispy protein, but cooked cabbage is a staple for a good reason.
From Salon
She makes precise choices in pert, clever sentences.
From New York Times
Molly Irelan’s costumes, with period cuts, vivid fabrics and sparkling touches, further the opera’s mood of pert pastiche.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
