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Adjective
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The moments in which the camera captures her toned form and her sprightly movements are exciting and impressive.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
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Her voluminous silhouettes take up space and demand to be noticed, as do her sprightly florals or upbeat silky pastels.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Although leadership plays a vital role in shaping organizational culture and what happens at the top trickles down to the rest of the organization, small groups of employees can also spark meaningful shifts.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The executive order Trump signed Thursday to do away with the department did not offer a timeline, but his administration appears poised to carve away all but the department's most vital operations.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Generosity is one of the most powerful ways to cultivate positive emotions.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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These stories are even more relevant in 2025, when tech’s most powerful figures have assumed an outsize role in American politics.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Born with the sun and Venus in this vivacious Fire sign, her music is inspiring and captivating, more than often challenging listeners and fellow musicians of the same genre.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Bianca Del Rio: The vivacious drag queen reigned as the celebrity monarch of Orpheus.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Chamberlin oversaw the spiritual and energetic cleansing of each fragrance during a final ceremonial step.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Higher temperatures generally mean more energetic particles and a higher rate of collisions, leading to brighter auroras.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With a spunky and spirited attitude, Abby approaches each performance with an infectious enthusiasm that elevates her role and inspires those around her.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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From the annual parade to a spirited river cruise, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate the Irish on the days leading up to St. Patrick's Day.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Looking ahead, Netflix plans to continue integrating major studio films into its library, last October expanding its NBCUniversal deal for animated features and adding U.S. rights to live-action titles from both Universal Pictures and Focus Features.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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This means that the growing international voting bloc is an Oscar force to be reckoned with for animated feature.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The opening weekend miss for what was a very buzzy Sundance title back in 2023 about a troubled but ambitious bodybuilder follows controversy around its star and comes at a tough time for indie films in general.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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This likely helped maintain its brand trust during tough times. 8.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Sprightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprightful. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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