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
Separate from the group’s rhythm, its four strings add a high-spirited element to the traditional style of folk music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
Lives lived: Seiji Ozawa, a high-spirited Japanese conductor who directed the Boston Symphony Orchestra for decades, died at 88.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
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
He sprang up, a smallish man, high-spirited and ebullient.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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