jaunty
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A sheet of perforated metal sits at a jaunty angle atop a trio of differently sized pillars, while a T-shaped bar rests above it, defying gravity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Indeed he was, as evident by the jaunty white beret he’d worn for the occasion, which quickly went viral on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The jaunty wool cap pulled over her honey-brown hair may be her nod to both the cold winter weather and more conservative ways.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
The pop star achieved the feat with her single XMAS, an irrepressibly jaunty anthem about "the presents underneath the tree" and kissing someone special "out in the snow".
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
It stuck up at a jaunty angle, refusing to come out.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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