as in graceful
moving easily
an older woman who's still surprisingly spry
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Recent Examples of spry
At least part of how Dick has kept himself spry through his 90s is with frequent trips to the gym.
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The shyness could play a factor in one of the reasons why the spry pup is still under the care of the shelter.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
But McCaffrey looked spry as usual to begin his ninth NFL season, tallying 69 rushing yards on 22 carries while catching nine passes from Purdy for 73 yards.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Lali is cheerful and spry, with a surfeit of energy—sprinting for no reason, flourishing her movements, meowing ten times in a row.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The shyness could play a factor in one of the reasons why the spry pup is still under the care of the shelter.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
But McCaffrey looked spry as usual to begin his ninth NFL season, tallying 69 rushing yards on 22 carries while catching nine passes from Purdy for 73 yards.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Lali is cheerful and spry, with a surfeit of energy—sprinting for no reason, flourishing her movements, meowing ten times in a row.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spry
Adjective
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Characterized by graceful, winding arms that spiral out from a bright central bulge, these systems are rich with both young and old stars, swirling gas and cosmic dust.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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After winning over America with his epic one-liners and graceful skates, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon tackled the dance floor alongside partner Jenna Johnson.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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For Atlas, this means proving that a highly agile, fully electric system can perform sustained, repetitive work without the trade-offs that come with research-grade complexity.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, businesses need to be agile.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Spry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spry. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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