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spunky

[spuhng-kee] / ˈspʌŋ ki /


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In other travel news this week, there were obits galore for spunky Spirit Airlines after it went out of business early Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"We will always feel blessed to have had this beautiful spunky ray of light in our lives. She will live on in our hearts forever!"

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

More spunky than saccharine, Elio spends most of the film wearing a bandage over a black eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

In the photo, Halsey adorns a spunky pixie haircut and overplucked skinny eyebrows to pay homage to O'Riordan's cherry red short hairdo and overall '00s punk rock aesthetic.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

The little dog was spunky and very animated.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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