as in energetic
having much high-spirited energy and movement
a perky cheerleader
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Recent Examples of perky
What happens when a vivacious, perky, wannabe actress moves across the hall from two Caltech physicists whose idea of a big Saturday night is a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons?
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Rodrigo’s fans are young—some very young—and her music is perky, composed, and telegenic in a way that can distract from how much darkness and loathing lurk within it.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
But, as fans already know, that perky veneer is often a shroud over her aching vulnerability, which is spotlighted with intensity on her melodically mature third album, out now.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
With its appealing sweet-sour flavor profile, a perky sauce that features sweet cherries can add pizazz to myriad entrees.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Rodrigo’s fans are young—some very young—and her music is perky, composed, and telegenic in a way that can distract from how much darkness and loathing lurk within it.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
But, as fans already know, that perky veneer is often a shroud over her aching vulnerability, which is spotlighted with intensity on her melodically mature third album, out now.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
With its appealing sweet-sour flavor profile, a perky sauce that features sweet cherries can add pizazz to myriad entrees.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perky
Adjective
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Personalized treatments are built around three pillars—energetic renewal, conscious longevity, and stress management—and integrated with the landscape and architecture of the property and the regional cuisine.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
21 June 2026
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Space hurricanes occur in the Earth’s ionosphere and magnetosphere near the magnetic poles, where streams of energetic particles interact with the atmosphere.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Similarly, the lively Doyles Irish Pub serves classic pub fare such as wings, a Reuben sandwich, and fish and chips.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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In the evening, Banff’s newest late-night spot, The Dusty Boot Saloon, channels cowboy country motifs through nostalgic saloon energy and a lively dance hall, stage for live music and hidden lounges.—
Kristin Braswell,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The latest entry in Disney and Pixar’s beloved animated franchise is targeting a debut of $145 million to $150 million from 4,400 North American theaters.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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In recent years, Hollywood decided adult comedies were not good bets in movie theaters, and instead focused heavily on superheroes and animated films.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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An appearance by Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico sparked the investigation, given his active primary campaign.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Be sure to stay active and exercise.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Maddie’s Secret by John Early is doing brisk business at the IFC Center as screenings fill up for opening weekend of the Magnolia Pictures’ comedy.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Even so, her spiral downward to near death before ending up in treatment is ridiculously, gloriously brisk.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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Woe unto those who fail to entertain, animate or amuse.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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From glassware and accessories to kitchen tabletop and home decor, these functional yet giftable pieces combine cheerful patterns, playful details and practical use.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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For the most part, the Croatia and England fans were a happy, cheerful bunch, sporting their teams colors, chanting happy tunes and enjoying the unique experience.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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But all of that is inflected through another sensibility, one that was emerging, or reëmerging, in the mid-nineties: an almost folky softness; bouncing, hummable melodies; raw beauty for its own sake.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
The New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2022
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“Perky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perky. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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