chipper

Example Sentences

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"It's really nice to see them from the window - they look very chipper out there," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Instead, it is a testament to his survival, particularly in a city that views its lower-tier celebs as more wood for the chipper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Yet, for all the worries, old and new, most of the investors on the Barron’s Roundtable were in a chipper mood this year at our annual gathering, which took place Jan. 5 in New York.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Later, a chipper United phone agent informed me the airline wouldn’t cover my hotel costs, since this wasn’t their fault—it was the government’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

In the gray dawn he built up the fire and found more wood for die day, feeling almost chipper because his ribs were much better now.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen