spry
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Two days off between games left James looking spry, with lob dunks and dunks on the fast break contributing to his 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
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
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
Quan carries off the multiple full-scale, acrobatic fight scenes with spry, loose-limbed ease, even though onscreen, Marvin progressively collects wounds as casually as if they’re Pokemon.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 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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