sprightly
adjective
animated or vivacious; lively.
sprightliness
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a word derived from
sprightly.
Example Sentences
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Its sprightliness in a sober time recalls Prokofiev’s “Classical” Symphony, written three decades earlier, which the Philharmonic played under van Zweden in February.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
Their patter carries a flicker of collegial sprightliness beyond the substrate of familiarity; since being married, in 1993, they have closely edited each other’s work.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 12, 2017
Admittedly, the Ahmanson’s large stage isn’t the ideal platform for the show’s visual sprightliness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2016
“Brothers of the Quill” may be somewhat more academic overall, but it displays a comparable sprightliness and anecdotal abundance.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 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
