How to Use moxie in a Sentence

moxie

noun

• He showed a lot of moxie in questioning the policy.
• All of the tough, the feisty, the scrappy, and the moxie comes from mom.
  — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2018
• White threw for 369 yards and played with a lot of moxie late in the game.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022
• There was a lot of poise and moxie in the fourth quarter.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2021
• But on the key points, Williams’s moxie and motor won the day.
  — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2021
• The takeaway from the videos is that there was a lot of moxie – for an eight-year-old.
  — Chuck Dauphin, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2018
• The group is known for their pom-poms, sense of humor and moxie.
  — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2021
• Just the overall moxie of the quarterback in the field.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2022
• One can’t help but cheer her on, both for her award and for her moxie.
  — Kathleen Hirsch, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2018
• He’s seen as a tough shot-maker who can bail them out of jams late in the clock and has the moxie to match it.
  — J. Michael, The Indianapolis Star, 31 July 2021
• He's got some secondary pitches, some moxie and some feel for how to move the ball around and keep the ball on the ground.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 18 July 2021
• Loyola's got the makeup and moxie of a team that can do more than bottom out in the Sweet 16.
  — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2018
• But if there’s one thing that’s for certain, it’s this — this kid has moxie.
  — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
• Some of that is coaching the kid up, but some of that is just confidence and moxie.
  — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
• Time after time, Mond has shown moxie and grit with an even-keel approach on the field.
  — Alex Miller, Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2020
• Sims said this was the moxie that defined her mother’s life.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
• Many players wear a major league uniform, but not all have the moxie to go with it.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 June 2023
• But something about Gelb’s let’s-put-on-a-play moxie and the rules of the closet proved irresistible.
  — New York Times, 18 Aug. 2021
• The baskets often come with a moxie that spreads to her teammates.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2023
• Raccoons, with their five-fingered paws and scrappy brand of moxie, are in a league of their own.
  — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 9 July 2018
• The Moderna moxie might be due to how much viruslike stuff is in each dose as well.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2021
• The Colts showed some moxie in Tennessee for three quarters on Monday and haven't been a pushover.
  — Jim Derry, NOLA.com, 17 Oct. 2017
• In the eighth, Barthelemy threw a crushing right to the solar plexus that sent Relikh to his knees, and the Cuban seemed to be getting his moxie back.
  — Bob Velin, USA TODAY, 21 May 2017
• In short, Waters has shown Lackey Ryan what having a spine and moxie looks like.
  — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 26 June 2018
• Nation brings to the table enough moxie to kindle a climb up the player rankings.
  — Kyle Kelly, cleveland, 28 May 2021
• At least Midge still has her marvelous wardrobe, and an endless supply of moxie.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2022
• But Foles showed moxie and poise during the ensuing drive.
  — Gary Klein, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 Feb. 2018
• That is, someone who expresses real moxie in both the boardroom and the wardrobe.
  — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2023
• That kind of the veteran kind of veteran moxie on the mound, nothing really fazes him.
  — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
• Meanwhile, columnist Phil Boas marveled at Sinema’s moxie to take on immigration in an election year.
  — Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024