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spry

[sprahy] / spraɪ /


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The lean, athletic Mr. Herzog, 83 years old, seems as spry and eager as ever, and his global enthusiasm remains a force of nature in itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The spry assistance of stagehands, who not only move set pieces but help flesh out the world of the play, is a jaunty touch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

His original animated “How to Train Your Dragon,” made in collaboration with Chris Sanders, is a 21st-century kiddie classic, a spry and delightful adventure about interspecies empathy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

As the last rays of the sun disappeared, Borys, a spry and upright retired colonel of 70 who served 30 years in the Soviet army stopped on his way to his car.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

The Norrey looked like some old fox—wrinkled and slight of build, but sly-eyed and spry.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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