perk up

Example Sentences

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Still, she perked up last year when she looked around his living room and saw a holstered handgun on a shelf.

From The Wall Street Journal

Churro’s head perked up, and he started to growl at something down below.

From Literature

Home purchase loan applications measured by the Mortgage Bankers Association perked up last week, while agents told Barron’s that buyer interest is picking up earlier in the season than it typically does.

From Barron's

Agents in metropolitan areas across the nation say buyer demand perked up this month.

From Barron's

A program offering subsidies to buy household appliances and electric vehicles helped perk up spending earlier last year, but retail-sales momentum has since waned.

From The Wall Street Journal