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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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Tour, a fit man in his mid-sixties, is courteous but playful, with salt-and-pepper hair that gives him the air of a more professorial version of Mr. Rogers.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
A little silly, a little wacky, a little sarcastic and playful.
—EW.com, 12 June 2024
Wong, 52, is blunt but happily digressive, playful but quite serious.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
As seen in a video shared to X by Rebecca English of the Daily Mail, Stewart had something playful to say about the former England soccer captain while on stage.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
A little silly, a little wacky, a little sarcastic and playful.
—EW.com, 12 June 2024
Wong, 52, is blunt but happily digressive, playful but quite serious.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
As seen in a video shared to X by Rebecca English of the Daily Mail, Stewart had something playful to say about the former England soccer captain while on stage.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for playful
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“Playful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playful. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024.
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