playful
Example Sentences
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They read midlife modesty, not stoke; they’re lacking in the joyous, playful audacity that Kasparian and her team infused into their groundbreaking designs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Tributes poured in from players he had coached, rivals his teams had faced along the way and fans who were charmed by his playful, down-to-earth persona.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Vigorous, playful and charmingly generous, he became fast friends with most of the talented artists around him, such as Martin Johnson Heade and Jervis McEntee.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The colourful cans of Buzzballz in particular are "that kind of playful, Instagrammable, almost childish thing that I think has a real appeal to Gen Z", Gen Z researcher Chloe Combi adds.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The atmosphere was so playful and lively that it was hard for us kids to understand why everyone was actually there.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Vocabulary lists containing playful
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Tone and Point of View, List 2
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