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The rather lackluster awards show perked up at the 90-minute mark when Ricky Gervais took on the Material Girl herself.

In the second half of the hearing—before he was assaulted by a bone- headed leftist demonstrator—Murdoch perked up.

Barney, and Old Jimmie as well, had perked up at the appearance of Barlow, as though at aid which had come just in time.

So you must stoop to paint-pots, have daubs of reds, and yellows, and greys perked up against your nose for comparison.

Their silly-looking little triangular ears perked up and began twitching.

He perked up his angular ears, and then his nose caught a fresh scent under his feet where a porcupine had left his trail.

Stepan Trofimovitch instantly perked up and assumed an air of immense dignity.

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On this page you'll find 57 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to perk up, such as: brighten, mend, take heart, ameliorate, be refreshed, and buck up.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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