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Recent Examples of frisky There are five great teams in the West, and two more that could be frisky. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025 Entertainment reporters behind velvet ropes would ask frisky if innocuous questions of the movie’s stars, Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025 Elizabeth Tapia performed her Crocodile role with agile jumps and pirouettes while a half dozen Fish dancers performed a frisky conga line behind her. Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 Expect particularly frisky bison and elk, which begin to migrate north for summer around this time. Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frisky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frisky
Adjective
  • Rhinestone pasties peeked out just beneath the neckline, a playful, unexpected twist that only SZA could elevate.
    Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 30 May 2025
  • This red bubble bandeau dress is playful, fun and effortlessly coquettish.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Host Jennifer Lopez opened the show with an energetic dance number to a medley that included a mashup of songs by Beyoncé, Eilish, Shaboozey, Chappell Roan and more.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
  • Rod Stewart, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award, closed out the evening with an energetic performance.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • Insects, much like their human counterparts, are more lively in the spring and summer when the weather is warmer.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 20 May 2025
  • The conversation was lively and funny, with the actress discussing her defining role in 1976’s Carrie and nearly missing out on Lynne Ramsay’s current Cannes title, Die, My Love.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • The newcomer enrolled in tap classes, and trained fastidiously with associate choreographer Rachelle Rak, figuring out how an animated siren might walk and stand.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • This is her opportunity to step up into a more prominent role, and the quiet ONO is disappearing in favor of this, more animated and aggressive version.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Moreover, for active and retired military members, a 10% military discount is available year-round.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • Swiftly Tech Long-sleeve Shirt 2.0 Hip Length $78 $54 at Lululemon Lululemon’s Swiftly Tech collection is ideal for active travelers like me who can’t get through a day of sightseeing without sweating.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • The barn jacket makes for a stylish layering piece, which is perfect to bring along for cool nights around the bonfire or brisk boat rides.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • Mike Dunleavy Reveals Big Offseason Roster Goal Now, after a brisk five-game defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves (mostly without their best player, Stephen Curry, who went down in Game 1 with a hamstring strain), the Warriors face an uncertain offseason.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Such seemingly minor biographical details are what animate L’Enchanteur, which was born in 2012 after Soull and Dynasty merged their independent labels—Alkhemi9 and BRZÉ, respectively.
    Thessaly La Force, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Users do have creative freedom — freedom to learn to draw, animate, write, score, or direct their own projects.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Frisky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisky. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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