sprightly
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Teenage star Yamal underwhelmed in last week's defeat by Real Madrid after coming back from a groin issue, but looked more sprightly against Elche.
From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025
Though Godard later came to be synonymous with turgid, obtuse cinema, “Nouvelle Vague” is the opposite: a sprightly, effervescent ode to moviemaking as semi-controlled mischief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
The sprightly 72-year-old is a familiar and much-loved figure in the neighbourhood.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025
The current Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, is a sprightly 74.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025
The armed forces were there to uphold the democratic process, and all was peaceful on a spring day more sprightly and sunny than usual.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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