jaunty

adjective

ˈjȯn-tē How to pronounce jaunty (audio)
Definition of jauntynext
as in lively
having much high-spirited energy and movement oozing charm, the jaunty dance instructor literally swept the women off their feet

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Recent Examples of jaunty Salvadori was last on the Croisette in 2018 with the far jauntier screwball crime romance The Trouble With You, one of many reasons to regret the decision of gifted actor Adèle Haenel to quit the film industry. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 The tune is jaunty, but this is the kind of patter that, in Wilson’s work, floats above a grave. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026 Just as the story mines humor from the collision of old-fashioned ways with a modern frankness, Paul’s score combines the appeal of jaunty golden-age sounds with a freshness that feels present day. — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026 This season, Maxime Frédéric—the pastry chef behind the house’s Paris bakery, who was named World’s Best Pastry Chef in 2025—has added a jaunty yellow handle. — Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jaunty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunty
  1. lively
  2. animated
  3. energetic
  4. brisk
  5. animate
  6. active
  7. bouncing
Adjective
  • Inside, a lively party plays out — a cacophony of voices, skin, shimmer, bottles, joy and hormones on repeat.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • From creators Liz Heldens and Matt Ward, the as-yet-untitled series follows Heidi (Banks), who is fresh off a messy divorce and sets out to secure a lively second act for herself and her kids.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of lively
Adjective
  • The three episodes of this outstanding series that were made available cements the claim that some of the most creative animated storytelling is being generated from anime.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • As an animated franchise, How to Train Your Dragon has shown admirable profitability and cultural staying power.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of animated
Adjective
  • Even small toe-taps or a light head bob accompanies the least energetic.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • Adrian, creative and energetic from childhood on—and raised in the presence of movie cameras—became a filmmaker himself, fusing a passion for extreme skiing with his cinematic sensibility.
    — Marina Harss, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of energetic
Adjective
  • Between Sandoval’s 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball and a stupendous collective effort by the Boston bullpen, the Red Sox completed a 2-1 victory and series sweep of the White Sox in a brisk two hours and 32 minutes.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Weight-bearing activities — brisk walking, climbing stairs, dancing, strength training — signal to the body that the skeleton needs to stay dense and strong.
    — Matthew T. Drake, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of brisk
Adjective
  • To imagine the natural world not as a passive resource but as an animate collaborator would be to reorder more than aesthetic categories, demanding another relation to our environment.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 29 May 2026
  • Zugunruhe is the itinerant desire of any animate being to keep moving and growing.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 May 2026
Definition of animate
Adjective
  • Unlike then, however, there has been no active conflict within the country’s borders during this spate of violence.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • These effects reflect what’s currently active in the mind, not necessarily hidden or repressed thoughts.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Definition of active
Adjective
  • The track, which also prominently features Anuel AA and Ñengo Flow, is filled with racy and at times ludicrous double entendres which create an intoxicating romp, driven in turn by a bouncing and infectious rhythm.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Nov. 2022
  • My bush was big and bouncing, transcendent and absolutely outasight, baby.
    — Michaela angela Davis, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2022
Definition of bouncing

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