spunk

Example Sentences

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Showing plenty of spunk while scoring the game’s first 13 points, the new lineup vaulted the No. 19 Bruins to a 79-48 victory at Pauley Pavilion.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Unlike the new kid who’s got spunk and talent, Sonny has the competence to back up his flair.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2025

Lorelai’s spunk is presented as a secret to her success: Having been a teen mom, she drips with “up by your bootstraps” energy.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2025

“Coastal Funk” brings together work by Robert Arneson, one of funk’s godfathers, and contemporary artists keeping the spunk of funk alive.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

The man had character and spunk and Bloom had considered him an attractive original, had always known he was the real McCoy.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols