sparky
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“A bright, sparky, witty presence on stage and screen,” the family described the versatile actor, whose career began in the 1960s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
She is sparky, thoughtful, and has an infectious laugh.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
According to a memo sent to employees, Jezebel’s parent company, G/O Media, tried and failed to find a buyer for the sparky feminist outlet.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
Continuing the family's story feels natural too, along with giving Zuri a sparky demeanor provided by newcomer Brooke Monroe Conaway.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2023
Mick's reglar smart and sparky, But—when a woman's fairly spliced, it's U. P. with the larky.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 26th 1893 by Various
In De Niro’s take on Genovese, sparkier and more impulsive than Costello, it almost seems like he’s doing an imitation of Joe Pesci, his co-star in “Goodfellas,” “Casino” and “The Irishman.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Celtic were far sparkier on this occasion in Perth and 6-0 was a scoreline that flattered St Johnstone.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024
I think I probably have all kinds of unsound views that young women enable you to become more articulate and sparkier in your dialogue.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2015
Mr. Huff has lately been writing for “Mad Men” and “House of Cards,” and some of the sparkier dialogue in “Big Lake Big City” has the flashy, polished sheen of high-end television.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2013
This portentous framework dampens even the sparkier sequences.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2011
A counterfeit hero: I can think of worse descriptions of Boris Mikhailov, Ukraine’s most influential artist, and the sparkiest and most unpredictable photographer to have emerged from Eastern Europe during the Communist era.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
SportsCenter features some of America’s sparkiest sports commentators, whose banter is as irreverent as an English football chant, minus the swearing.
From Economist ● Mar. 27, 2013
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