as in graceful
moving easily
an older woman who's still surprisingly spry
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Recent Examples of spry
The typical general-election voter is a spry 52, but in primary elections, which decide the majority of political contests, that number rises to 59.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Devers certainly looked spry while running top speed down the first-base line on Tuesday to beat out an infield dribbler.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Bored with his tedious job, flattened by a wife (Phoebe Cates) who has cavalierly deserted him, the spry little guy is feeling the punches.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Two days off between games left James looking spry, with lob dunks and dunks on the fast break contributing to his 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Devers certainly looked spry while running top speed down the first-base line on Tuesday to beat out an infield dribbler.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Bored with his tedious job, flattened by a wife (Phoebe Cates) who has cavalierly deserted him, the spry little guy is feeling the punches.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Two days off between games left James looking spry, with lob dunks and dunks on the fast break contributing to his 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spry
Adjective
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The graceful curve of a corner kick.—
Miceal Chamberlain,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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They can be filled with a cool, soothing, graceful fern or bright blooms that celebrate the heat of summer.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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This approach eliminates the constant power drain typical of standard computing, clearing the path for a new generation of ultra-low-power, agile, and autonomous machines.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Their prey includes pigeons, ducks, shorebirds and starlings — fast, agile fliers that are capable of making sudden evasive turns.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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“Spry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spry. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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