playful

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Memo Guerra’s honking jazz score adds an another playful layer of life — it’s the noise of a bizarro nightclub where the air shivers with eerie musical saws.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In South Korea, a playful green cartoon dinosaur named Dooly, known for the two small tufts of hair on his head, has been a favorite for generations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

They streamline “Monterey” into a swinging four, and Sinatra is especially playful in the second chorus—dropping words, speeding up and slowing down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Sokolov’s eye for visual flair brings some much-needed panache to this well-worn formula, but even his playful directorial spirit isn’t enough to shake the feeling that one has seen this film before.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

A playful fall, or a nick in his skin—even a bumpy horse ride—could precipitate disaster.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee