sprightful

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprightful
Adjective
  • Eventually, the movement realized that using the old instruments in sprightly, imaginative and contemporary ways instead made the music sound newly vital, and even more so when the staging was startlingly up to date.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
  • Plus, nearby, do check out the Nice Pam Hotel as well—a more youthful and modern offering designed in sprightly shades of pastels.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • Texture plays a vital role in so many of Kastman’s dishes.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But the technician is also generating notes, adding comments, spotting patterns and collecting performance data that, over time, becomes a vital repository of institutional knowledge.
    Chris Turlica, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Google has also begun rolling out two powerful filters for album searches.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • His individually made, powerful cars became status symbols within a decade of their introduction in 1947.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • But when a vivacious young female teacher arrives, and the townspeople begin imagining a romantic match, his life comes apart.
    Philip Metres July 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
  • Combine all this with its vivacious powerplant, and I was taken aback by how effortless and daily-ready this monster was to drive.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • Slim Straight Jeans Gap’s been on its game recently, from that energetic Katseye ad to the collab with Béis.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Originally bred as cattle herders in the Swiss Alps, these dogs are energetic and require plenty of mental and physical stimulation.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Jinny is also genuinely fun to work with—spirited, quick-witted, and always ready with a food analogy for any occasion.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Jinny is also genuinely fun to work with — spirited, quick-witted, and always ready with a food analogy for any occasion.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • As one of several interactive experiences, guests will be able to spin a 3D prize wheel with Luigi, Lavazza’s animated robot, for a chance to win keepsake merch and coffee prizes.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • An animated CoComelon film from Universal Pictures is in the works for release the same year.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Sanctions have roiled Russia's economy and Trump could use tougher measures as leverage over Putin, said Richard Portes, professor of economics at London Business School.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The logistics of pushing autonomous vessels out into the deep Pacific is tough.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Sprightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprightful. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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