spry

adjective

ˈsprī How to pronounce spry (audio)
Definition of sprynext
as in graceful
moving easily an older woman who's still surprisingly spry

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Recent Examples of spry The legs look as spry as fudge and twice as sweet. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 Terror seemed much too spry and healthy to just suddenly die. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 The Suns don’t have an answer for a spry Porzingis. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 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. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spry
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  1. graceful
  2. agile
Adjective
  • Roman designer Ludovica Malagò, who cofounded Studio Malià with Gaia Rebecchini, demonstrates one graceful way to do so in this recent project.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026
  • Liu dazzled audiences with her graceful moves and flawless tricks on the ice.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of graceful
Adjective
  • Toned, agile muscles protect bones that become fragile with age, helping to combat osteoporosis as well.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 July 2026
  • But the new Bürstner Habiton X gives you an agile Sprinter 144 on the trail and your own personal longitudinal bed at camp.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Definition of agile

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“Spry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spry. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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