perkier; perkiest
Examples of perky in a Sentence
He hasn't been his perky self lately.
She drove around in a perky little car.
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Toothless the dragon’s scales are shined, his wings are perky, and his eyes are big and green and expressive.
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Michael Savio, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Born is 1998 in Japan, the original Lexus IS—referred to as the IS 300 in the U.S., was a luxurious sedan that featured sporty proportions, a perky 3.0-liter straight-6 engine, and a wagon version that was launched in 2001.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
At any rate, the X9 14 posted perfectly perky results, easily clearing the 5,000 points that indicate excellent productivity in PCMark 10 and hanging tough against the Core Ultra 7 chips.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
There is the obvious — the outrageous content, including those perky breasts, present in nearly every picture.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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Michael Savio, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Born is 1998 in Japan, the original Lexus IS—referred to as the IS 300 in the U.S., was a luxurious sedan that featured sporty proportions, a perky 3.0-liter straight-6 engine, and a wagon version that was launched in 2001.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
At any rate, the X9 14 posted perfectly perky results, easily clearing the 5,000 points that indicate excellent productivity in PCMark 10 and hanging tough against the Core Ultra 7 chips.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
There is the obvious — the outrageous content, including those perky breasts, present in nearly every picture.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perky
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“Perky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perky. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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