jauntily
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The final scene, in which Titus enters dressed as a chef, a cream puff of a toque jauntily placed on his head—he’s baked those unpalatable pies—retains its deranged tone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
His version of a dad joke meant, I think, to jauntily suggest that I wasn’t his?
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2024
Nearby, Rhythm jauntily greets some of the show’s producers, who pause their work to pet the charming pup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
It’s a jauntily asymmetrical tune that rides a bluesy riff and a backbeat from the drummer Dave King of the Bad Plus.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
In perfect German, the radio announcer says jauntily, as if he's announcing a tennis match, "This is BBC London with the German news broadcast!"
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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