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

The chipper melodicist was also known for a catalog of ‘70s hits including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laughter in the Rain.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 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

“You look very chipper, Parky. What, have you eaten already?”

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee