as in lively
having much high-spirited energy and movement
oozing charm, the jaunty dance instructor literally swept the women off their feet
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Isom sets the mood over and over with a jaunty flair for the extreme.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2024
With a title that directly alludes to the iconic Scarface character, the relatively jaunty production — courtesy of Jae5 — makes for a welcome sonic contrast that also provides a multilayered soundscape that pairs well with both Skepta’s cocksure flow and Portable’s slinky hook.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Jim Horn kicks it off with a jaunty flute riff inspired by blues vet Henry Thomas.
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—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
That data came from a June study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, that found human groundwater pumping is primarily to blame for the jaunty new tilt.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2023
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2024
With a title that directly alludes to the iconic Scarface character, the relatively jaunty production — courtesy of Jae5 — makes for a welcome sonic contrast that also provides a multilayered soundscape that pairs well with both Skepta’s cocksure flow and Portable’s slinky hook.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Jim Horn kicks it off with a jaunty flute riff inspired by blues vet Henry Thomas.
5.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
That data came from a June study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, that found human groundwater pumping is primarily to blame for the jaunty new tilt.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunty
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Couples who regularly bring laughter into daily interactions—whether by sharing a laugh over a minor mishap or adding humor to chores—find their relationship remains lively and enjoyable.Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Amid the lively competition, there are days when freshman Trent Perry makes a case as the team’s best player in the backcourt, adding to the intrigue over rotations and minutes allocation.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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On the Tuesday, Oct. 22 episode of Dancing with the Stars, the Olympian, 25, and his dance partner, Rylee Arnold, took on the roles of Hercules and Meg from the 1997 animated classic, Hercules, for the show's Disney night.Esther Kang, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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On Friday, the Japanese musical collective released their trilingual, cross-cultural collaboration with Rauw and Tainy, along with its animated music video.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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Kamala Harris Oakland’s VP ran an energetic campaign.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In fact, scientists suspect that the magnetosphere coaxes Triton’s energetic particles to cross over to Neptune’s atmosphere and excite auroral flares on the planet.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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The brisk pace of crime-solving leaves more time for this episode to stretch out a bit with the ongoing plot strands of Captain Wagner’s concerns about workplace morale and his team’s perception of him as a leader, and Kaya and Elsbeth’s friendship.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Roll down the windows and breathe in the brisk, salty air.Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The same themes animate Cusk’s nonfiction from this period.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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While plugged in and charging but not in use, the LEDs animate with a red sweeping motion every few seconds.Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
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The researchers found that replacing any less active behavior with five minutes of exercise could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 points and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54 points.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, many parts of the brain or cortex are not fully active if external simulations aren’t present.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The track, which also prominently features Anuel AA and Ñengo Flow, is filled with racy and at times ludicrous double entendres which create an intoxicating romp, driven in turn by a bouncing and infectious rhythm.Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Nov. 2022
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But all of that is inflected through another sensibility, one that was emerging, or reëmerging, in the mid-nineties: an almost folky softness; bouncing, hummable melodies; raw beauty for its own sake.Craig Morgan Teicher, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2022
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“Jaunty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaunty. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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