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