sprightly
Example Sentences
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Its cast is exactly the sprightly ensemble needed to land its what-if laughs.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
But last week’s IPO of radiopharmaceuticals company Aktis Oncology got 2026 off to a sprightly start.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Teenage star Yamal underwhelmed in last week's defeat by Real Madrid after coming back from a groin issue, but looked more sprightly against Elche.
From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025
The current Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, is a sprightly 74.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025
She had started to gain weight, and what had once been a sprightly step had begun to slow.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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