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sprightly

[sprahyt-lee] / ˈspraɪt li /


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The body language at the end was instructive; Celtic sprightly, Rangers stunned.

From BBC

Its cast is exactly the sprightly ensemble needed to land its what-if laughs.

From Los Angeles Times

This delightful production, directed with a sprightly touch by Robert Falls, who led the Goodman for 35 years, glitters with the incisive wit that was a hallmark of Mr. Greenberg’s writing.

From The Wall Street Journal

From the outside, it's just a public leisure centre on the edge of town, with sprightly pensioners staying flexible in aerobics classes and excitable kids in for swimming lessons.

From BBC

The legs have not looked as sprightly as they once did.

From BBC