perkier; perkiest
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Examples of perky in a Sentence
He hasn't been his perky self lately.
She drove around in a perky little car.
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Her hair is pulled up and back into a perky ponytail at the crown of her head, and right atop said ponytail is a pretty white bow with long ribbons trailing down to her shoulders.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Apr. 2024
Even now, in this era of naked dresses (red carpets and runways full of small, perky boobs under totally sheer tops), if ever more than two inches of D-cup cleavage runneth over?
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2024
Oftentimes, that official is Smith, a warm, perky grandmother quick to laughter.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Formed at Columbia University in 2006, the band made perky, bleating indie rock about Cape Cod, mansard roofs, and Oxford commas.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
The petals appeared perky and thriving, as did the man, Carlos Franqui, expertly twisting them into a colorful archway that crawled around the entrance.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Shirreffs was a bit amazed, saying that in the post-race test barn, the other horses were clearly exhausted, but Zenyatta was perky, playful, with her head held high.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
Baking powder works more slowly, giving the batter a steady lift to ensure a perky, soft muffin.
—Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
Up With People performs a perky, eccentric halftime tribute to the country’s bicentennial, including a wheeled birthday cake—and the event’s first concert-quality sound system.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Apr. 2024
Even now, in this era of naked dresses (red carpets and runways full of small, perky boobs under totally sheer tops), if ever more than two inches of D-cup cleavage runneth over?
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2024
Oftentimes, that official is Smith, a warm, perky grandmother quick to laughter.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Formed at Columbia University in 2006, the band made perky, bleating indie rock about Cape Cod, mansard roofs, and Oxford commas.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
The petals appeared perky and thriving, as did the man, Carlos Franqui, expertly twisting them into a colorful archway that crawled around the entrance.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Shirreffs was a bit amazed, saying that in the post-race test barn, the other horses were clearly exhausted, but Zenyatta was perky, playful, with her head held high.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
Baking powder works more slowly, giving the batter a steady lift to ensure a perky, soft muffin.
—Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
Up With People performs a perky, eccentric halftime tribute to the country’s bicentennial, including a wheeled birthday cake—and the event’s first concert-quality sound system.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Perky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perky. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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