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Noun
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People on TikTok were taken by Reagan's sudden spunk.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025 -
Howard preferred simmer to boil, sugar to sass, and never lacked spunk.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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Russell giggled, awed by her fellow-star’s vivacity, her easy embrace of glamour.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Giovanni, for all his vivacity, all his passion, is revealed as the novel’s supreme instance of death-in-life.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the backstage energy at the spring 2026 shows brought a liveliness that went beyond the usual hubbub of getting ready while polishing off Pura Vida takeaway in the wee hours before showtime.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the film emphasizes the cast’s very evident liveliness.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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They are sealed with a glossy, water-resistant coating to ensure color vibrancy and durability.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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That is important to give a community life and vibrancy.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Paul’s youth and vigor comes with lots of risk, the work of prior revolutionaries threatened to be set back many years.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Grass seedlings are tender and need several weeks to gain vigor before frost and freezing temperatures blanket the lawn.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chinese officials saw the new rules as a violation of the spirit of their September trade talks in Madrid.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the Isan region of Thailand, an ancestral spirit named Ba Yan has been worshiped by villagers for generations.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Delaware’s 1913 gamble helped spark a century of American dynamism.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Alex Iwobi provides dynamism in midfield while Calvin Bassey and Ola Aina man a solid defence.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Miu Miu, the category’s most recent entrant with its Miutine Eau de Parfum fronted by actress Emma Corrin, was the top-growing beauty brand in September by brand vitality score, or VIT, Traackr’s measurement of a brand’s social media visibility and impact.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Our vitality and energy will be low, so take it easy.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Spunkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spunkiness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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