Examples of spunk in a Sentence

Noun That little girl has a lot of spunk. had the spunk to overcome a severe physical disability

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Riley has performed in local plays as well, and has a spunk about her which is perfect for the role of Marian, said Harding. — Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Jack admires her spunk, but nevertheless, carries her in and tries several tactics of persuasion. — Amanda Ostuni, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2022 As a kid, Draper was drawn to female characters with spunk and determination, like Melody. — Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2021 That recent Blue Origin spaceflight, combining science and spunk, was a blast. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2021 Cashier was respected for his marksmanship and his spunk. — Jay Jones, chicagotribune.com, 16 Dec. 2021 Most props that promise to lunge and jump end up moving with the spunk of a tortoise in a race. — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021 Still, there are glimpses of that same kind of spunk here, as when Dad — aka The Voice — comes over the radio and someone hastily shoves the device off a shelf. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Oct. 2021 The Beavers showed some spunk last year in upsetting rival Oregon. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The Wild already had spunk, but Deslauriers has crafted a nice brand in the pest-nuisance-and-hitting market. — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2022 See More

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