pert

Example Sentences

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The girl in front of him had freckled, light brown skin; inquisitive brown eyes; and a pert, round nose.

From Literature

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

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