sprightly
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Sprightly and erratic, with a hint of pathos behind an air of foolishness, he feels fully realized, and despite the limited screen time, Keoghan is vivid and moving.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022
Sprightly and small-figured, speaking with an elder’s even command at 89 years old, Esparza is one of the most revered visual folk artists in California, if not the country.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2021
Sprightly despite his 90 years, Impagliazzo is known as Rome’s “chef of the poor”.
From Reuters • Feb. 6, 2020
Worthington's scampering life-size mice in bronze — "Sprightly," "Nosey," "Chubby" and "Pugnacious" — have a more festive air.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2012
Sprightly, she walked back to the wide thoroughfare near the park.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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