as in energetic
having much high-spirited energy and movement
a perky cheerleader
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Recent Examples of perky
Beautifully perky red fruit flavors bathed in bright acidity, with a long and malty finish.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Toothless the dragon’s scales are shined, his wings are perky, and his eyes are big and green and expressive.
—Michael Savio, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
At any rate, the X9 14 posted perfectly perky results, easily clearing the 5,000 points that indicate excellent productivity in PCMark 10 and hanging tough against the Core Ultra 7 chips.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
There is the obvious — the outrageous content, including those perky breasts, present in nearly every picture.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Toothless the dragon’s scales are shined, his wings are perky, and his eyes are big and green and expressive.
—Michael Savio, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
At any rate, the X9 14 posted perfectly perky results, easily clearing the 5,000 points that indicate excellent productivity in PCMark 10 and hanging tough against the Core Ultra 7 chips.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
There is the obvious — the outrageous content, including those perky breasts, present in nearly every picture.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perky
Adjective
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Claudine’s vibe is welcoming and the lunch crowd is energetic.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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This was a fantastic week in Paris — energetic and full of strong debuts.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Panelists had been carefully chosen and the moderators ensured lively debates took place.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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To introduce persimmon in a balanced way, Bassford recommends incorporating the color into decorative touches like wallpaper, upholstery, or bedding for a lively yet harmonious effect.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Katt also lent his voice to the animated The Get Along Gang in the mid-1980s, and in Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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In the brief animated video graphic shared to Perry’s Instagram, the expedition’s logo comes into frame, against a starry sky.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These teams also check for individuals with active warrants.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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Many freedom seekers began their journey unaided and many completed their self-emancipation without assistance, but each subsequent decade in which slavery was legal in the United States, there was an increase in active efforts to assist escape.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Warhol is a brisk dip in self-deprecating self-examination.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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Monday’s weather for the A’s first home game was unseasonably cool with rain earlier in the day and game-time temperature a brisk 52 degrees with some light wind.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Charcuterie and cheese, potatoes and onions, meat and offal: These are the ingredients that animate Harris’s chalkboard menu, all old friends, treated with a grandmotherly mix of tenderness and brawn.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Your business should excite your customers, frustrate your competitors and animate and motivate your people.—
Jeffrey Russell,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Plus, their cheerful blooms and tall stems ensure these flowers will be a striking addition to any landscape.—
Renee Freemon Mulvihill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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Minnie is always cheerful, resourceful, and kind, often helping her friends with her intelligence and creativity.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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“Perky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perky. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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