high-spirited

Example Sentences

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Inside the Hollywood Palladium, the group — fresh-faced, high-spirited and dressed in their color-coordinated stagewear — held their final dress rehearsal last month.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

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

Her mother relished Bonmati's disregard for gender norms, while her father would fashion a ball from aluminium foil and take on his young daughter in high-spirited games in the kitchen.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023

Slightly goofy, high-spirited and devoid of figures, it barely registers as a Munch.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2023

She was lively and high-spirited, yet had a serenity and a good nature that never seemed to get ruffled.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman