spunkier; spunkiest
Examples of spunky in a Sentence
a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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One More Time saw a fusion of the rock legends’ classic sound and Harrison’s spunky spirit.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2025
With some inventive traps and a spunky attitude, Kevin manages to defend his family's dwelling with hilarious results.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Pixie One extreme begets another, so while some may opt for waist-length hair, others might find something just as magical in a spunky, textured crop.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
The movie saw Fraser as treasure hunter who travels to Egypt in the 1920s with a spunky librarian, played by Weisz, only to accidentally awaken a supernaturally powerful high priest.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2025
With some inventive traps and a spunky attitude, Kevin manages to defend his family's dwelling with hilarious results.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Pixie One extreme begets another, so while some may opt for waist-length hair, others might find something just as magical in a spunky, textured crop.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
The movie saw Fraser as treasure hunter who travels to Egypt in the 1920s with a spunky librarian, played by Weisz, only to accidentally awaken a supernaturally powerful high priest.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spunky. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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