He hasn't been his perky self lately.
She drove around in a perky little car.
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Johansson’s performance is strange, swinging from oddly perky to grief-stricken by both the loss of her mother and a colleague in a car bombing.—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025 This creamy, dreamy, perky white rendition ranging in color from alabaster to antique lace is mayo-based with a zippy dollop of white horseradish, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, and dash of sweetener.—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 The original was a perky folk-pop ditty that sums up the events of the Revolution, like the Boston Tea Party.—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025 The piece features a blue-hued woman whose irregular features (bold neon lips, perky colorful nipples) are intentionally meant to evoke a certain famed artist.—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for perky
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