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
Since releasing her debut album last year, Ella Langley and her spunky New Traditionalist country have left their mark on Nashville.
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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
Las Vegas may have finished the season 21-4, but California looks really spunky for a playoff run.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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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
Las Vegas may have finished the season 21-4, but California looks really spunky for a playoff run.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spunky
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And as the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears face off, on September 8th, to kick off the new season, fans can expect a soundtrack that’s as fiery as her nails.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it — confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life or death.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The cross-examination’s most spirited moment came when Bangs approached the defendant with an autopsy photo.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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The post, shared by u/wasnapping in the r/mildlyinfuriating subreddit, has garnered 43,000 upvotes since it was posted on September 11, stirring a spirited debate about entitlement, etiquette, and the limits of neighborly requests.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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While traditional agencies mainly focus on commission structures, Iftiu built his organization around leadership development and recruiting salespeople who are passionate about putting clients first.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Eternity mines its compelling conceit for both peppery comedy and bleary sentiment.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Get the recipe > Sweet corn is lightly sizzled in ghee and tossed with juicy tomatoes, peppery dandelion greens, and smoky blue cheese for a salad that’s equal parts sweet, bitter, and tangy.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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There are expressive aromas of bread, pear and yellow plum; medium-full, with a rich, layered mid-palate, there is excellent complexity, significant persistence, brisk acidity and outstanding harmony.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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If left on automatic, the GFX100RF prefers a 1/125-second exposure time, which is brisk enough to eliminate signs of handshake.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spunky. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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