sprightly
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
adverb
Other Word Forms
- sprightliness noun
- unsprightly adjective
Etymology
Origin of sprightly
Example Sentences
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The legs have not looked as sprightly as they once did.
From BBC
Teenage star Yamal underwhelmed in last week's defeat by Real Madrid after coming back from a groin issue, but looked more sprightly against Elche.
From Barron's
Though Godard later came to be synonymous with turgid, obtuse cinema, “Nouvelle Vague” is the opposite: a sprightly, effervescent ode to moviemaking as semi-controlled mischief.
The current Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, is a sprightly 74.
From Salon
Joni Mitchell’s sprightly “Ladies of the Canyon” album gave way to the melancholy “Blue.”
From Los Angeles Times
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