playful
Example Sentences
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She’s grinning wide and has a playful glint in her eye.
From Literature
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Interiors are moody yet playful: turquoise accents, burnt-orange walls, and curated furnishings and art.
From Salon
These cultural products “succeed because they feel spontaneous, playful, sometimes a bit subversive,” Lee said.
Mrs. Tilbury swats a playful hand at him and shuttles back to the kitchen.
From Literature
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More than 15 pleas to adopt Valerio, showing him in playful postures such as playing fetch and posing in a sunflower hat, remain live on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.