as in graceful
moving easily
an older woman who's still surprisingly spry
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Recent Examples of spry
Set in 1969 Palm Beach, the Apple TV series follows Kristen Wiig’s Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons, a spry social climber eager to infiltrate high society.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Looking fit and spry at 76, Bruce Springsteen enters with his longtime manager Jon Landau and director Scott Cooper.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Perhaps the best indication that Jackson isn't feeling spry is the huge drop in his rushing production.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
In a 116-75 victory in Ontario, a spry 26-year-old Curry scored 25 points on 8 of 11 shooting while 40-year-old Nash labored around the court alongside Kobe Bryant.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Looking fit and spry at 76, Bruce Springsteen enters with his longtime manager Jon Landau and director Scott Cooper.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Perhaps the best indication that Jackson isn't feeling spry is the huge drop in his rushing production.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
In a 116-75 victory in Ontario, a spry 26-year-old Curry scored 25 points on 8 of 11 shooting while 40-year-old Nash labored around the court alongside Kobe Bryant.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spry
Adjective
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The 18-year-old wowed with a graceful performance that included beautiful extensions and spins.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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This dwarf variety produces slender, upright branches that, if left unpruned, put forth a graceful weeping habit.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Chinese robotics firm EngineAI is advancing humanoid technology with a showcase of its compact and highly agile PM01 robot.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Moorish horse breeds were crossed with native stock to create a sturdy and agile beast for managing cattle.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Spry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spry. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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