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jaunty

[jawn-tee, jahn-] / ˈdʒɔn ti, ˈdʒɑn- /


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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

A jaunty denim hat that would look silly on pretty much anyone else.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

Although there is scarcely a reader of history unaware of the widely rumored affair between Edwina Mountbatten—the viceroy’s wife—and Jawaharlal Nehru, that most worldly of Indian anti-imperialists, Mr. Dalrymple repackages it with jaunty mischief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Fyrian cried before whizzing away, whistling a jaunty tune as he flew.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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