as in fiery
marked by a lively display of strong feeling
a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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Recent Examples of spunky
From the author of The Firekeeper's Daughter comes this spunky new mystery about a foster child looking to reclaim her history — her own way.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Since releasing her debut album last year, Ella Langley and her spunky New Traditionalist country have left their mark on Nashville.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Guest starring alongside the awesome friends is the legendary Jackée Harry, who voices Granny Williams–Riri’s spunky grandmother.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Alongside Shatner as the eponymous police sergeant and war veteran, the series featured a younger cast of spunky recruits, played by Heather Locklear, Adrian Zmed and James Darren.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Since releasing her debut album last year, Ella Langley and her spunky New Traditionalist country have left their mark on Nashville.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Guest starring alongside the awesome friends is the legendary Jackée Harry, who voices Granny Williams–Riri’s spunky grandmother.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Alongside Shatner as the eponymous police sergeant and war veteran, the series featured a younger cast of spunky recruits, played by Heather Locklear, Adrian Zmed and James Darren.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spunky
Adjective
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The model was a vision on the runway in a fiery red lingerie set, complete with a long train.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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Stanley, Simmons and Criss were dismayed by his appearance but sufficiently impressed with his fiery lead guitar work, and he was invited to join a few weeks later.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tranter mounted a spirited defense of the Time Lord when confronted with Shearman’s quote.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The film, which is a sequel to the classic 1990 Christmas movie, follows the young and spirited Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), who mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City while the rest of the family flies to Florida.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By platforming industry experts and passionate entrepreneurs, Ducard is helping Pinterest expand into new arenas.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Boosting Confidence in Feeding Choices As someone who loves being a mom, Cardi B is equally passionate about advocating for other mothers, especially those who are new to the gig.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But that sourdough-like tang helps to bolster the peppery bite of the vegetables in each slice.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Now, peppery and earthy notes, with whispers of charred oak, are detectable.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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On a brisk February evening in 2006, around a hundred people gathered in the venerable Koreatown watering hole HMS Bounty to pay their last respects to Los Angeles’ historic Ambassador Hotel.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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Playing there in October, Nadal, Świątek and their foes had to reckon with brisk winds, gray skies and plummeting thermometers.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spunky. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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