How to Use spunky in a Sentence

spunky

adjective

• Serve a sweet yet spunky look as Ash and Brock's best gal pal.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 8 June 2022
• Gone is the spunky, fast-talking, quick-on-her feet chef.
  — Nancy Luna, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2017
• That duo passed the torch to Princess, a 1-year-old lab who plays Bear during the dog's spunky youth.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023
• But this new, spunky, spicy prep style feels like it’s for the women who wear it.
  — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Feb. 2023
• No more looking for the quiet brother, the safe cousin, the spunky nephew.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
• Despite its size, the spunky dog was having none of it and went after the bear.
  — Sarah Elsesser, ajc, 12 May 2017
• But that tough, spunky kid who learned the world’s game on fields in the small east Texas town of Nagodoches is still going.
  — Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com, 29 Sep. 2017
• This set of spunky socks is the perfect way to spruce up your wardrobe and show off your love of science.
  — Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
• Joseph has portrayed the spunky lion cub more times that she — or I — can count.
  — Morgan Baila, refinery29.com, 15 July 2019
• These spunky sets are ready for a night out, not a boardroom meeting!
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2023
• This time, the spunky detective must solve the mystery of a girl who's gone missing.
  — Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2022
• Photos around the field depicted the spunky girl who loved to dance and ride horses.
  — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• Noah Craten is 10 now, a spunky kid who loves playing Minecraft and has an aide to help him through school.
  — WIRED, 18 Oct. 2022
• Martha enjoyed life with a great sense of humor and spunky spirit.
  — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2017
• This is a world in which Sherlock Holmes exists, and so does his spunky sister.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2020
• Soprano Gabrielle Gilliam is the ardent and spunky Eleanor.
  — Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 15 Jan. 2021
• In the first, John is bailed out by a mate of his dad’s, whose spunky tomboy daughter Nicki (Sacha Parkinson) joins him for the ride.
  — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Nov. 2021
• Stanley, who is best friends with Musa’s 8-year-old daughter, is still very spunky.
  — Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023
• That spunky track became the group’s first of 27 top 10 hits on the chart, including four chart-toppers.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
• Go-Go, a 1-year-old Chihuahua, is a spunky gal who believes life is a party.
  — Anna Bauman, SFChronicle.com, 27 Jan. 2020
• This lively, spunky little cat lived a long life with us in the company of two dogs.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 19 July 2019
• The potatoes and tofu are spunky with chili powder and crisp from cornstarch.
  — Emily Weinstein, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
• Jill was spunky and always on the go, a vice president of sales who always made time for her kids.
  — Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2019
• Take the road less traveled with this spunky Rizzo costume.
  — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 25 Oct. 2022
• The series centers on Geum Jan-di (Koo Hye-sun), a spunky teen who saves a young man from taking his own life.
  — Megan Vick, EW.com, 30 May 2024
• The short-legged, long-bodied breed is known for being spunky and sociable.
  — Jennifer Peltz, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2020
• All that said, Sonic 2 is far less anxious to keep our spunky blue hero grounded in the real world.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2022
• The spunky girl who was born in St. Petersburg will now train in St. Petersburg.
  — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2022
• However, the two-syllable name is equally adorable thanks to its spunky nicknames Nic and Nikki.
  — Christine Coppa, Parents, 30 July 2024
• Debra Walton makes a great first impression as spunky, scrappy young Ella, drawing pathos and big laughs in equal measure.
  — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024