How to Use playful in a Sentence

playful

adjective

• She gave him a light playful slap on the knee.
• She's an old dog, but she's still very playful.
• He had a playful expression on his face.
• You're certainly in a playful mood!
• Her playful bob had a wet look, styled to the side to frame her face.
  — Julia Teti, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
• Today the Sun moves to the most playful part of your chart to stay for four weeks.
  — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
• The short cap sleeves are playful while the back hey-hole is a cute detail.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
• And for a bit of crunch, there’s a cup of duck-ah, a playful take on the crunchy condiment dukkah.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
• The Longhorns’ coach couldn’t help but throw a playful jab in the postgame interview on the field.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 9 Sep. 2023
• Kealan has a great sense of humor and loves to be playful.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2023
• At the center is her sneaky-great voice, packed with playful coos and trills.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2024
• Laboe was known to leave a playful valediction — a smooch — at the end of his show.
  — Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
• Take a cue from Dern and make a playful (though polished) choice.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2023
• Give the playful six-course brunch a try or bring a big appetite for the 10-course dinner.
  — The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2024
• Culpo addressed the team’s loss by making a playful TikTok with the ladies on the trip.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
• These tactile styles are playful, plush, and oh-so-fun to wear.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
• Adam and Chloe’s chemistry is sweet and playful, with Adam the more sensitive of the two.
  — Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2023
• While the sedan has evolved over the years, the 2023 Accord is just as playful, and useful, as ever.
  — Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver, 21 Mar. 2023
• Mix and match colors and patterns to add playful charm.
  — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2023
• The playful duo ran around his garden in Murcia, Spain.
  — Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
• The playful attitude of the song is flanked by acoustic guitar and drums.
  — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
• Don’t miss the playful cocktails, including the Just Say Thank You, made with sake, shochu and litchi liqueur.
  — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
• For an even more playful take on this era, make paper snowflakes and ornaments to hang around the home.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
• The devil is a little more amusing and playful than that.
  — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 July 2024
• The results are a playful holiday twist on the aura nail trend.
  — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2023
• The muggings in Fort Greene are getting less playful, and a few friends are talking about guns rather than knives.
  — Sasha Frere-Jones, Harper's Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
• There are a ton of chic and playful skirts and dresses, all made for warm-weather dressing.
  — Diana Tsui, ELLE, 14 Mar. 2023
• This playful hanging figure will give your trick-or-treaters and guests a laugh instead of a fright.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
• The Go Pouch bag set from Baggu brings a fun and playful design to the basic travel kit.
  — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2023
• Add bright colors to accentuate the playful mood of the room.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024