spriteliness
Example Sentences
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He is, after all, famously still babyfaced at 66, a physical spriteliness mirrored in his bright visual aesthetics and effervescent directorial tone.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
And with the help of the internet, the pendulum swung way to the other side: The cutesy spriteliness that used to haunt discussions of pregnancy was overwhelmed by a hyperspecific, anxiety-inducing array of horror stories.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2022
I am now passed from the spring to the autumn of my days, but I am without those comforts that should succeed the spriteliness of bloom, and support me in this melancholy season.
From Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies by Sherbo, Arthur
Everything is excused by the play of images and the spriteliness of expression.
From Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism by Painter, F. V. N. (Franklin Verzelius Newton)
"Ha," cried sir William, with his wonted spriteliness of accent, "methinks the countenance of my Damon does not bespeak the sentiments that become a bridegroom."
From Damon and Delia A Tale by Godwin, William
