jaunty
Example Sentences
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The documentary also features bright colors, funky music and an often jaunty tone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
One moment the music envelops us in a mysterious hush and then it is downright jaunty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
If they threaten to bore, the authors’ jaunty tone enlivens the delivery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
My mother would wear her broad-brimmed beaver hat when we came and my father would swing his cane in that jaunty way that showed how glad he was to be a man.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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