perkier; perkiest
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He hasn't been his perky self lately.
She drove around in a perky little car.
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Made of double-walled glass, here’s a perfectly perky pick for anyone looking to add a little more pep to their morning.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
The Substance follows 50-something Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a Hollywood star who finds herself at a point in her career when the men around her are on the lookout for a younger, perkier replacement.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Agnes the eternally perky busybody straight outta TV Land is gone.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
Hours later, Jill Hartmann gave over the cover photo of her Facebook page to the perky pup and his trophy.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
The Substance follows 50-something Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a Hollywood star who finds herself at a point in her career when the men around her are on the lookout for a younger, perkier replacement.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Agnes the eternally perky busybody straight outta TV Land is gone.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
Hours later, Jill Hartmann gave over the cover photo of her Facebook page to the perky pup and his trophy.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Perky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perky. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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