high-spirited
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Either way, the high-spirited jams are a throwback to a time when you still felt like clapping your hands, and maybe even saying “yeah. “
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2025
The bird flees from her car’s trunk to a watermelon truck to the space behind an armoire, with adults and children, including the high-spirited young daughter, Linda, in hot pursuit.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
The event was scriptless, to honor a compromise with striking writers, but chock full of high-spirited Broadway performances drawing raucous cheers from an audience clearly thrilled to be there at all.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
What might appear violent and aggressive is actually a friendly, high-spirited celebration of music and collective enjoyment.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2023
He was by then a growing sensation on the basketball court, high-spirited and agile and quickly growing tall.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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