perked up

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Demand has since perked up slightly, with the current going rate on the secondary market for a “Girl” hovering around $1 million, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

When pitching a TV show around Hollywood a few years ago, I saw the ways media executives’ eyes perked up with approval when I mentioned Chinatown as a setting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Sales of gold bars have perked up amid the dip in gold prices, but customers overall are still cautious, according to Hong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

The great sow perked up and trotted back through the brush toward the sound of the voice.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss