as in graceful
moving easily
an older woman who's still surprisingly spry
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Recent Examples of spry
The spry assistance of stagehands, who not only move set pieces but help flesh out the world of the play, is a jaunty touch.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
With the weight positioned at the bottom of the rig and a twitchy, spry soft plastic hovering and dancing a foot above it, the idea is the bait can be shaken in place for a long time, coaxing lock-jawed fish into biting without your offering ever leaving the zone.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Spry as any deep-sleeping eighteen-year-old might – nineteen in a few weeks all right but, by any measure, pretty spry.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2025
Though Stafford is still spry enough to elude pressure, interior pressure is especially hard on older quarterbacks.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
With the weight positioned at the bottom of the rig and a twitchy, spry soft plastic hovering and dancing a foot above it, the idea is the bait can be shaken in place for a long time, coaxing lock-jawed fish into biting without your offering ever leaving the zone.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Spry as any deep-sleeping eighteen-year-old might – nineteen in a few weeks all right but, by any measure, pretty spry.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2025
Though Stafford is still spry enough to elude pressure, interior pressure is especially hard on older quarterbacks.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spry
Adjective
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From romantic florals to elegant damasks and bucolic toile scenes, old-world wallpaper is making a grand and graceful return.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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That honest, messy middle—where ambition meets uncertainty and growth doesn’t always look graceful—has been essential in making Issa’s work so resonant and enduring.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Sep. 2025
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The age of decentralized and hybrid warfare demands a more agile and innovative Western response.—
Brian Walsh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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These changes are about building a stronger, more connected, and agile organization that can deliver on our goals and compete at the highest level.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Spry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spry. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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