spunkier; spunkiest
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a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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However, Irene could use the company and her rapport with the spunky Mia warms up a film that’s cool by design.
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Over the course of just under a decade, the Youngbloods transformed from a tough, spunky New York City bar band (heard on their 1967 debut, The Youngbloods) to mellow, stoner-friendly Marin County Americana predecessors (heard on later albums like Good and Dusty).
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Pratt can do lovable rogue in his sleep at this point, and Brown’s got a spunky young woman down pat.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Magic fans, players, coaches and management believed Breakout Season had ushered in a new era for the franchise — one where the team was no longer just a spunky upstart but a legitimate playoff contender.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Over the course of just under a decade, the Youngbloods transformed from a tough, spunky New York City bar band (heard on their 1967 debut, The Youngbloods) to mellow, stoner-friendly Marin County Americana predecessors (heard on later albums like Good and Dusty).
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Pratt can do lovable rogue in his sleep at this point, and Brown’s got a spunky young woman down pat.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Magic fans, players, coaches and management believed Breakout Season had ushered in a new era for the franchise — one where the team was no longer just a spunky upstart but a legitimate playoff contender.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spunky. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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