How to Use playful in a Sentence

playful

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• She gave him a light playful slap on the knee.
• She's an old dog, but she's still very playful.
• He had a playful expression on his face.
• You're certainly in a playful mood!
• The short cap sleeves are playful while the back hey-hole is a cute detail.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
• And for a bit of crunch, there’s a cup of duck-ah, a playful take on the crunchy condiment dukkah.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
• The Longhorns’ coach couldn’t help but throw a playful jab in the postgame interview on the field.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 9 Sep. 2023
• Kealan has a great sense of humor and loves to be playful.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2023
• At the center is her sneaky-great voice, packed with playful coos and trills.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2024
• Laboe was known to leave a playful valediction — a smooch — at the end of his show.
  — Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
• Take a cue from Dern and make a playful (though polished) choice.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2023
• Give the playful six-course brunch a try or bring a big appetite for the 10-course dinner.
  — The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2024
• Culpo addressed the team’s loss by making a playful TikTok with the ladies on the trip.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
• Mix and match colors and patterns to add playful charm.
  — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2023
• The playful duo ran around his garden in Murcia, Spain.
  — Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
• The playful attitude of the song is flanked by acoustic guitar and drums.
  — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
• For an even more playful take on this era, make paper snowflakes and ornaments to hang around the home.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
• The results are a playful holiday twist on the aura nail trend.
  — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2023
• The muggings in Fort Greene are getting less playful, and a few friends are talking about guns rather than knives.
  — Sasha Frere-Jones, Harper's Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
• This playful hanging figure will give your trick-or-treaters and guests a laugh instead of a fright.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
• Both are very sweet, playful, and don’t object to being picked up for a nice brushing.
  — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
• Overall, the Takács’ performance was gutsy in the first movement, playful in the third, lively in the last.
  — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
• This remark, uttered to the wife in private, was both playful and a warning.
  — Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
• In one playful selfie, Harbour feigned a menacing face at his wife and put his hand in her face in the shape of a claw.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
• And there’s something very playful to me and very humorous about that.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
• Native to the West Coast, the playful and intelligent creatures can live for up to 30 years.
  — Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2023
• Fans of the actress quickly flocked to the comments to praise the playful post, as well as Moore's stylish summer look and impressive physique.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
• This earring set includes three pieces inspired by the blockbuster film, all playful and all kinds of fun to wear.
  — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
• The looks shown were just as lively as the crowd with flowing trousers, oversized blazers, and playful suiting.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
• With all-over smocking that adds fun texture and a playful ruffle hem and neckline, this dress is ready to bring the party.
  — Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024