larky
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Also Stephen Fry’s new book, “Mythos,” a larky retelling of all the Greek myths, many of which I never did get straight.
From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2019
And this Oscars season has brought one unmitigated pleasure: Richard E. Grant’s larky publicity tour.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 24, 2019
The picture starts out light and larky before taking a welcome swerve into nastiness as these supposedly lovable codgers with their insulin injections and their corned-beef sandwiches begin to show their true colours.
From The Guardian • Aug. 30, 2018
“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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