Example Sentences

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Claire Saunders gives Myrtle Wilson, Tom’s mistress, a sprightliness and sass that styles her as a romantic second-string diva who feels trapped in her life, particularly her marriage.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Got the sprightliness of Yoda, the loquacity of Wookiees.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2020

She and Curran take possession of the tale and save it with sprightliness; their smiles arise without warning.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 8, 2019

Admittedly, the Ahmanson’s large stage isn’t the ideal platform for the show’s visual sprightliness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2016

He retains hold of my arm, and as he talks his spine straightens imperceptibly, his chest expands, his voice assumes more and more the sprightliness and jocularity of youth.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood