spunk

Example Sentences

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Fulton said she began to receive “love letters” from fans who admired the character’s spunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025

Lorelai’s spunk is presented as a secret to her success: Having been a teen mom, she drips with “up by your bootstraps” energy.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2025

Indeed, Kansara plays Ria with spunk and a youthful vigor that makes it hard not to reminisce on one's own adolescent years.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2023

That’s a shame for star Naomi Ackie, who gamely embodies Houston’s luminous star power, sharp spunk and, later, world-weary disillusionment.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2022

But I’ll admit I like seeing this spunk in Mama.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez