larky
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Although the jokey anecdotes and animated sequences give “My Old School” buoyancy and momentum, that tone sometimes fights with content that isn’t nearly as larky as the film portrays it.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2022
Cabello does a capable job in her feature film debut, joining the winking humor with larky good spirit, her Britney-esque vocal pout Auto-Tuned to perfection.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
Normally I like to enjoy being at work, but with this I didn’t want to be larky.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2020
In part because this knowledge often comes as the unintended by-product of a larky little project—armchair genealogy, fun for the whole family—the shocks it delivers seem ironic.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2019
“Well, they are larky mobs, anyway,” said the Wart, “and I like them.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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