How to Use perky in a Sentence

perky

adjective

• She drove around in a perky little car.
• He hasn't been his perky self lately.
• Overnight, the roots catch up and the leaves get perky again.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2019
• Janine seems perky and joyous to be out of the colonies.
  — Rena Gross, Billboard, 30 May 2018
• Kerri Strug, petite with a perky flop of short hair, was one of the 19-year-olds.
  — Jen Gann, The Cut, 2 Feb. 2018
• Outside, a crop of the same variety grows tall and perky.
  — Eva Botkin-Kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2017
• Quirky synths take the place of the bass and electric guitar, moving steady and cute over a perky lowkey beat.
  — Kat Bein, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2020
• Slap on some bright colors or perky graphics and call it good.
  — Katie Arnold, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2018
• Richie looked tan and toned while sporting a white cut-out one-piece and her hair half up in a perky ponytail.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 15 Nov. 2019
• The daffodils have opened their perky flowers and buds are breaking.
  — OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018
• The wine is light with perky acidity and rolling, suave tannins.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
• And in between those chairs, nestled in the warm sand, is a perky yellow bag of Funyuns.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2020
• That should be a perky wake-up for anyone who’s gotten a little sleepy on the park’s big iron swings.
  — Michael Klein, Philly.com, 11 July 2018
• Even in the same set, one boob may be a little bigger or perkier than the other.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 2 Nov. 2017
• William Wasp is a slimy timeshare salesman and perky Tina Termite wants to start a book club.
  — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 May 2018
• With mint, cilantro, and feta added to the mix, every bite has a perky little surprise.
  — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2021
• But when Europeans are feeling perky, out come the metaphors.
  — The Economist, 14 Dec. 2017
• Still, the moist fish revealed a perky taste from being seasoned with chipotle and lime.
  — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 14 June 2018
• Pit removal is the dark side of the peach, a fruit otherwise synonymous with all things bright and perky.
  — Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2022
• The video clip, directed by Mr. Lopatin, brings a fanged mutant and perky line dancers to a toxic waste dump — where else?
  — New York Times, 27 Apr. 2018
• Perky peacock: $44.99 on Amazon Summer is not the time to be subtle.
  — Samantha Gordon, USA TODAY, 30 June 2017
• Kornhaber: That’s one of many moments where the music is perky but the lyrics aren’t.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2018
• The first Barbie sported a striped, strapless swimsuit, a perky blonde ponytail, and a set of gold hoops.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
• After her pretend life at the convent ended, Field got her wish and left the perky roles behind.
  — Samantha Drake, Country Living, 20 July 2017
• Blair’s older sisters got cute, perky names: Mimi, Katie and Lizzie.
  — Jennifer Larue, Washington Post, 15 May 2022
• The opening serenade and perky finale had the easygoing pace of a French flâneur.
  — Washington Post, 17 June 2019
• The first aide is an impossibly perky woman who isn’t a good fit for a mischievous teenage boy.
  — David M. Perry, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2016
• Sans sports bra, her perky breasts were intricately webbed with stretch marks.
  — Hannah Morrill, Cosmopolitan, 29 Aug. 2016
• Hours later, Jill Hartmann gave over the cover photo of her Facebook page to the perky pup and his trophy.
  — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024
• Agnes the eternally perky busybody straight outta TV Land is gone.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024