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
These are basically all new roles or twists on old types, taking advantage of Poehler’s skill at embodying strong, often spunky personalities.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
That spunky spirit lingered into the nineties and early two-thousands.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Months away from becoming an octogenarian, Neil Young remains as spunky, fearless and outspoken as any major artist of his generation — let alone those who followed.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
That spunky spirit lingered into the nineties and early two-thousands.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Months away from becoming an octogenarian, Neil Young remains as spunky, fearless and outspoken as any major artist of his generation — let alone those who followed.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spunky
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Search for answers continues following UPS plane crash As the community in Louisville, Kentucky, mourns those killed in a fiery United Parcel Service cargo plane crash, authorities warned that answers for family members may still be a way off.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 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 becomes life-or-death.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Miley Cyrus After winning the first two Grammys of her nearly 20-year-career in February and igniting the ceremony with the most spirited performance of the night, Cyrus seemed destined to become a permanent fixture on the nominations chart.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Protecting her peace proved more difficult, however, when the Queen of Rap began firing off increasingly mean-spirited posts about her on X this past summer.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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With more than 33 billion plays and one of the most passionate fanbases on the Roblox platform, Grow a Garden is a game where players cultivate thriving gardens, trade crops, decorate worlds, and collaborate in seasonal events.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both are impeccably made and performed and will have passionate supporters.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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The company’s brisk activity shows no signs of slowing.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trick-or-treaters can expect brisk but dry weather.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spunky. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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