Examples of playful in a Sentence
She's an old dog, but she's still very playful.
He had a playful expression on his face.
a playful tone of voice
You're certainly in a playful mood!
She gave him a light playful slap on the knee.
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Last year, Hugging Face unveiled Reachy Mini, an 11-inch desktop robot with expressive eyes, playful antennas, and a six-degree-of-freedom head, aimed at making personal robotics accessible.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
British Vogue’s Chioma Nnadi clearly agrees, styling hers over a double-layered shirt with easy blue jeans and a playful loafer.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Boy Smells makes playful body and hair mists that come in seven scents, including Cherry Slay and Lycheelicious.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Last year, Hugging Face unveiled Reachy Mini, an 11-inch desktop robot with expressive eyes, playful antennas, and a six-degree-of-freedom head, aimed at making personal robotics accessible.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
British Vogue’s Chioma Nnadi clearly agrees, styling hers over a double-layered shirt with easy blue jeans and a playful loafer.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Playful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playful. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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