as in amusing
given to good-natured joking or teasing
the little girl was lighthearted and playful
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Recent Examples of playful
Add a few bag charms in the mix for a playful and personalized touch.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
The full moon in Aries on October 17 has the potential to energize your pursuits, while Venus entering Sagittarius should bring a playful and optimistic touch to your relationships.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
The vibe in the en suite is more playful, with a goldenrod-and-white checkerboard shower and a curved Randolph Morris Brighton tub.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Emily paired her adorable mini butterfly backpack with a polka-dot blouse and black shorts, creating a playful look that stands out.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
The full moon in Aries on October 17 has the potential to energize your pursuits, while Venus entering Sagittarius should bring a playful and optimistic touch to your relationships.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
The vibe in the en suite is more playful, with a goldenrod-and-white checkerboard shower and a curved Randolph Morris Brighton tub.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Emily paired her adorable mini butterfly backpack with a polka-dot blouse and black shorts, creating a playful look that stands out.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playful
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Though there are many examples that are less amusing.Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hausman notes that the algorithm does not work perfectly, and like modern chatbots, the robots sometimes fail in surprising and amusing ways.Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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The mission was challenging, and these mischievous little models followed their own dance.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Ferris Bueller is fun, mischievous, an expert on shortcuts.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Dressed in a white denim jacket and jeans, Armisen didn’t do a traditional stand-up set but took the audience of more than 800 people on an absurdist, entertaining ride.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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No matter what, this thread is an entertaining read.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Tonight: Show respect. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Discussions with partners, spouses and even members of the general public will be lively today.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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In the last year, Chea says she’s worked one or two events per month, with each gig involving two to three hours of shucking oysters for party guests and entertaining them with lively conversation.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Krampus Nacht attendees will have the opportunity to drink, be merry and throw axes in a series of challenges—after some practice with a professional.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2024
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All his kills are righteous, all his women are gorgeous, all his men are merry.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
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This story of a man (Hanks) who decides to kill himself by throwing himself into a volcano before being interrupted by a series of increasingly odd events has its own goofy rhythm that Hanks steadies and smooths out, though maybe a little too much.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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Drew Barrymore and the crew from The Talk also opted for goofy than spooky, with the Scream alum dressing up as the Queen of Halloween as The Talk hosts paid homage to some pop culture icons.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 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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In their frisky exchange en route, River and Flyte develop a real chemistry, both good-looking agents who have strayed from their minders this season — River with his misadventures in France, Flyte with her hiding of information from Taverner.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Finally, the refiners are looking frisky here again.Brett Owens, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Playful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playful. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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