as in breezily
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Recent Examples of jauntily
The dog went on, jauntily carrying his baguette, passing a grapefruit tree that shaded a telephone booth.
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Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jauntily
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Not exactly a breezily escapist tale of party-girl antics, this is more of a dystopian novel about the inevitable tech-apocalypse, told through the story of a family on vacation from Brooklyn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang breezily observed on a podcast last month that donating to Crockett is a waste of money.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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In Albany, Ossé filmed a video, rife with quick cuts, of himself walking around briskly in a dark suit and talking about the Fair Share Act.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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On a February Los Angeles morning, Gyllenhaal moves briskly across the lobby of a low-key-chic hotel, barely breaking stride to ask that, instead of a discreet celeb-friendly indoor corner table, perhaps our interview could take place on an outdoor patio.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Turner is also great, playing the dashingly handsome hero with emotional depth.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
20 Nov. 2025
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Running parallel to the central chartreuse bar, the orange-sherbet end of the outer tube forms the horizontal upper framing edge of the work, feeling once again like thick construction paper or crisply folded cardstock.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The staff is crisply professional but not afraid to show personality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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But those viewers may not know that Impacciatore is also an accomplished dancer who energetically led the Opening Ceremony audience through a brief history of the Winter Olympics, as the chillier Games are celebrating their 100th year.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Think stark pastel tableaux by cinematographer Pasit Tandaechanurat and human performers who act about as energetically as furniture.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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During the exchange, Lindo, 73, playfully shoved Jordan, 39, who was seated in front of him.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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The returning favorite—which was playfully announced online in a nod to social outrage—features two crispy Original Recipe Tenders wrapped in a tortilla with lettuce, tomato, and Pepper Mayo.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Jauntily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jauntily. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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