Definition of SPRY

Examples of spry in a Sentence

an older woman who's still surprisingly spry

Recent Examples on the Web That, however, was 11 years ago when Federer was a spry 27. — Tom Perrotta, WSJ, "Roger Federer Has Had a Marathon Australian Open. He Still Needs to Win Two More Matches.," 29 Jan. 2020 Firstly, the former Atlanta United manager switched Pizarro from the American right to the American left, allowing the spry Monterrey star to avoid the quicker Cannon and instead match up with Tim Ream. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "USMNT Eyes Litmus Test for Progress, Not Revenge, in Mexico Rematch," 5 Sep. 2019 Rest assured, Cincinnati Reds fans, that your favorite 36-year-old first baseman and future Reds Hall of Famer is still spry and athletic enough to dunk a basketball. — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, "Joey Votto says he can still dunk basketball at 36," 16 Jan. 2020 The owner, a spry senior citizen named Yukio Yamamoto, who wore a red Ferrari cap, had invested ten thousand dollars to buy a breed of cow known for producing prize-winning wagyu beef. — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, "Is Nuclear Power Worth the Risk?," 22 Dec. 2019 Reflecting an offense that’s slowly starting to find its rhythm, Jokic looked spry en route to 28 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. — Mike Singer, The Denver Post, "Nikola Jokic’s fourth triple-double of the season sparks Nuggets over Thunder," 14 Dec. 2019 Larry Paulsen is spry and shrewd as Olivia’s jester, Feste. — Lisa Kennedy, The Know, "Review: The accent is on the hilarious at the Denver Center’s “Twelfth Night”," 30 Nov. 2019 And Todd Gurley looked spry on his 13-yard touchdown run. — Albert Breer, SI.com, "Forget the Hype—the Browns Are Beginning to Believe in Themselves," 30 Sep. 2019 Possibly coming back sooner? (@friscofreak49) Staley indeed looks spry for someone who sustained a hairline fracture in his right fibula last Sunday. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "49ers mailbag: How did Jimmy Garoppolo look?," 24 Sep. 2019

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“Spry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spry. Accessed 25 Feb. 2020.

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