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perky

[pur-kee] / ˈpɜr ki /


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Storey said staff who were told to observe Gedel through the hatch in his cell door commented on "his perky demeanour".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

To those viewers, she was indistinguishable from Laura Petrie, everybody’s favorite perky wife on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” and they couldn’t get over the thought of Laura divorcing Van Dyke’s charming, devoted Rob.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

Palacio and its film adaptation, which featured Julia Roberts, the musical captures the perky and heartfelt spirit of the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

When Pascal finally slaps Phoenix across the face, the joke is gone and what’s left is a petty, pathetic standoff, scored to Perry’s incongruously perky anthem.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Kyle heard Haley shout in her perky cheerleader voice.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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