spunkier; spunkiest
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a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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That spunky spirit lingered into the nineties and early two-thousands.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Months away from becoming an octogenarian, Neil Young remains as spunky, fearless and outspoken as any major artist of his generation — let alone those who followed.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
From the author of The Firekeeper's Daughter comes this spunky new mystery about a foster child looking to reclaim her history — her own way.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Since releasing her debut album last year, Ella Langley and her spunky New Traditionalist country have left their mark on Nashville.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Months away from becoming an octogenarian, Neil Young remains as spunky, fearless and outspoken as any major artist of his generation — let alone those who followed.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
From the author of The Firekeeper's Daughter comes this spunky new mystery about a foster child looking to reclaim her history — her own way.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Since releasing her debut album last year, Ella Langley and her spunky New Traditionalist country have left their mark on Nashville.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spunky. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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