punky

Example Sentences

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At the time, she had only shared two singles from the upcoming project — “Skittles,” an indie-pop tribute to her late first love, and “Ysilandia” a punky guitar ballad featuring fellow Puerto Rican singer Robi.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

"Signed a hundred NDAs but I still say something," she snarls with punky brio over an Oh Mickey drumbeat.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

And the untamed, punky energy of People was the only number where the band were really allowed to cut loose.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Sobule’s self-titled album also spawned the punky “Supermodel,” which was featured on the soundtrack of that year’s hit “Clueless” movie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

There’s a group at Columbia that meets Sunday afternoons to jam on this punky fake jazz everyone’s into.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García