How to Use spirited in a Sentence

spirited

adjective

• The team put up a spirited defense.
• She's a very spirited young lady.
• The Toreros then went out and played one of their most spirited games of the year.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
• The hike in the price of liquor (1.4%) is less spirited, while wine tips the scale at 1.8%.
  — Mandi Albright, ajc, 3 July 2022
• The band and the vibes were the same as always: loud, spirited and fun.
  — New York Times, 20 Mar. 2022
• The cast was all aces, most of all Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the mean-spirited Elaine.
  — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2022
• The Dew Drop fairies are brave and spirited and make great role models.
  — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
• The scenes in the stands and on the field reflected a spirited baseball culture.
  — James Wagner, New York Times, 1 May 2023
• The singer also hoped that fans would bring the same spirited looks that she's seen on the road throughout this tour.
  — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
• Here's how to spend a spirited weekend in Grapevine, Texas.
  — Jennifer Chappell Smith, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2023
• Plus, the crew gets into a spirited debate on what the best chili is around the Cincinnati area.
  — Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2022
• The skin-baring briefs never move out of place, even through all the spirited jump squats, twirls, kicks and lunges.
  — Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2023
• Will what worked for Forky work for Dug, the high-spirited talking dog from Up?
  — Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2021
• Juices flowing Practice started with a spirited round of one-on-one drills as the rest of the team watched.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
• The Super Bowl champ paired the black Dreamathon shirt with white shades and a team hat and shorts for a spirited, yet stylish look.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2022
• The story of Britain’s royal family, in the hands of Tina Brown, is a sort of high-spirited tragedy.
  — Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022
• The teams had a spirited practice and will now face off in the second preseason game of the year Sunday at 7 p.m.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
• The only sore point in spirited riding is the brakes, which were adequate for the job but did have a bit of fade when worked hard.
  — Bill Roberson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
• Ten months after their break up, her ex-boyfriend sends a mean spirited package to her home 4.
  — oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2022
• The dilemma caused spirited debate out on the lake the other day while fishing with my pal Dwayne.
  — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 22 Feb. 2022
• Orange-pineapple juice blends with sweet tea to make a spirited cocktail that will hit the spot on game day or a pool day.
  — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 30 June 2024
• The leather basketball patch on its chest makes for a spirited final touch.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023
• Dordt then went on a spirited run to try to make a miraculous comeback.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2022
• The two-hour practice was a spirited session, and the offensive starters had a better day.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
• Is this coming from a mean-spirited place or is just simply a matter of taste and what somebody is used to?
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Sep. 2022
• Adele holds off a spirited challenge from Gayle to scale the U.K. singles chart summit once again.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2022
• And there’s a spirited debate about which form of load carriage is better for your back.
  — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
• But a spirited State of the Union address last week seemed to temper some concerns for now about his ability to do the job.
  — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
• Use it in the living room as a couch-side catchall, upgrade your standard nightstands with a pair in pink, or double down on a spirited art display by using the Aglaé as a sculpture pedestal.
  — Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
• The spirited debate featured some bold assertions about the state of distribution — along with some even bolder predictions for the new paths filmmakers might forge for themselves.
  — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024