as in graceful
moving easily
an older woman who's still surprisingly spry
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Recent Examples of spry
The legs look as spry as fudge and twice as sweet.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
The Suns don’t have an answer for a spry Porzingis.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
The typical general-election voter is a spry 52, but in primary elections, which decide the majority of political contests, that number rises to 59.
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Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Devers certainly looked spry while running top speed down the first-base line on Tuesday to beat out an infield dribbler.
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Shayna Rubin,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
The Suns don’t have an answer for a spry Porzingis.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
The typical general-election voter is a spry 52, but in primary elections, which decide the majority of political contests, that number rises to 59.
—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Devers certainly looked spry while running top speed down the first-base line on Tuesday to beat out an infield dribbler.
—
Shayna Rubin,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spry
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The soft petal puff sleeves add a graceful detail that elevates the silhouette, while the breezy fit keeps it comfortable for summer weather.
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So graceful and powerful, without feeling tawdry.
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Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.
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Data from the 2026 Apparel, Accessories and Footwear Report shows that athletic and footwear incumbents are losing ground to agile challengers, including direct-to-consumer competitors.
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“Spry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spry. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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