playful
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They do not,” Denisha Jones, the executive director of Defending the Early Years, a nonprofit that advocates for playful and experiential approaches to childhood education, told me.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
The younger players indulge in playful kick-ups as he watches, engaged in conversation with a member of staff.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Three real-life best friends demonstrate how to dress from the ground up with playful flowers, high-shine leather and, in one case, high heels with lily pads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
At once pragmatic and playful, Anderson seems to be taking on the world these days like someone who’s unraveled a deeper mystery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Yellow Kettle could not help turning the mood her way and soon everyone was laughing over Neewo’s tumbling and Andeg’s playful squawks as Neewo followed him, grabbed for him.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
Vocabulary lists containing playful
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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Tone and Point of View, List 2
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