as in courage
the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
had the spunk to overcome a severe physical disability
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Recent Examples of spunk
Kaari currently has over 190,000 followers keeping up with her spunk and style.
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Kara Nesvig, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Photo: Getty Images Cabello knows that a wild footwear choice is a surefire way to add some spunk to an outfit.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2024
After the Tokyo Olympics, both Lee and Chiles competed in college gymnastics, where the sport's hallmark intensity is often colored by team spirit, spunk and a unifying exuberance.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
The idea of the hot girl — who exudes confidence and spunk no matter the struggles in life — took off.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2024
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Kara Nesvig, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Photo: Getty Images Cabello knows that a wild footwear choice is a surefire way to add some spunk to an outfit.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2024
After the Tokyo Olympics, both Lee and Chiles competed in college gymnastics, where the sport's hallmark intensity is often colored by team spirit, spunk and a unifying exuberance.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
The idea of the hot girl — who exudes confidence and spunk no matter the struggles in life — took off.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spunk
Noun
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What sets Chappell apart is her courage to be herself in every sense: her honesty, her individuality, and her commitment to creating meaningful music.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Millions of women benefited from her courage and determination.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The grits are thick and cheesy and come with tasso ham and creole sauce.—
Caitlin Morton,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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If possible, replace rock salt with salt-free deicers or swap out some of the salt for salt-free grit, such as sand, gravel, sawdust, or kitty litter.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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Scientists who study resilience in nature say the memory of one trauma helps build fortitude against the next trauma.—
Somini Sengupta,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Robles’ underdog story involves coaches, teammates, siblings and his loyal mom, Judy (played by Jennifer Lopez), helping a young Anthony navigate self-doubt, a troubled home life and those who underestimate his fortitude.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Marks will be given to chart all manner of qualities and characteristics such as ball control, passing, heading, vision, movement, strength, bravery, leadership.—
Philip Buckingham,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Working on Lynch’s set required a level of bravery that the shy girl from Chicago had not drawn on before.—
Andy Hazel,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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Doing it in back-to-back years would require amazing stamina. 7.—
Austin Meek,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Biden dropped out of the 2024 race in July amid concerns over his age and stamina and endorsed Vice President Harris, who lost to Trump in November.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
18 Jan. 2025
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The exact cause of the fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed more than 9,000 homes and businesses, remains under investigation, and a final determination could take many months.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Due Process Clauses would govern what procedures must be followed to make these determinations.—
Shane Croucher,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Spunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spunk. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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