sprite

Example Sentences

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With a name that calls to mind a 6-foot-4 sprite — Jack of the Dell — he’s the king of the tasteful groove, with sly flourishes and nary a beat out of place.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2022

In a sport that has so many women with massive shoulders and thighs, Diggins looks like a sprite in her racing suit, and it’s not clear exactly where she gets her power.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2022

I already figured out how to turn the player sprite in the default game Pulp loads with into a big letter J, which of course will be totally necessary for my future masterpiece.

From The Verge • Jan. 19, 2022

Gone are the days of Dominique Moceanu, who was just a 14-year-old sprite when she won gold in 1996.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2021

From the instant Miss Mallory had held the sprite of a child to her chest on that foggy morning eleven years ago, she’d known the girl was special.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff