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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggly
Adjective
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Today, the practice has taken on a playful twist, with people reimagining themselves in royal attire for humor and novelty.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Reeves was impressed with the script and, after meeting with Ansari in London, agreed to sign on for one of the most playful roles of his career (a scene with Rogen at a burger joint in which the angel learns to eat for the first time is an inspired bit of physical comedy).—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Son Heung-min, the former Tottenham Hotspur star and captain of South Korea’s national team, made his home debut for the Los Angeles Football Club in front of an exuberant sellout crowd of 22,937, a record at BMO Stadium that included about 600 SDFC fans.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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The enthusiastic Parrot tones down their energy when interacting with a less exuberant Owl.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The three actors were filming a lighthearted scene, shuffling excitedly between a hot sauna and cold plunge, when Reeves’ foot caught on some flooring.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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American Eagle’s ad campaign featuring Sweeney was meant to be a lighthearted play on words.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What’s meant as friendly can easily come across as awkward, flippant, or unclear.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Where internet trolls often come off as flippant or spiteful, there is a relentless sense of play and mastery of language in even McNally’s most needling posts.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One coating gives the look of strip lashes, without the frustration of actually applying strip lashes—we’re talking maximum length and lift for a fanned-out, fluttery effect.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Aug. 2025
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Meier's husky, raw voice is underscored by fluttery banjo on some tracks, electric guitar flourishes on others.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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There are also fears that doctors in these practices may focus too much on keeping paying patients happy, rather than providing the best disease management or medical care, researchers said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Each of them is raising a glass or bottle of beer — visible labels include Blatz and Schlitz — and each of the men look content, even happy.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Giggly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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