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as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind
a peppy and entertaining group of young musicians
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as in lively
having much high-spirited energy and movement
a peppy dance performance
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Recent Examples of peppy
And of course, there’s the song, two relentlessly peppy melodies played over the same set of chords, written by the songwriting duo the Sherman Brothers, who also wrote the music for The Parent Trap, Mary Poppins, and The Jungle Book.
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Fresh shrimp is tossed with cool watermelon; biscuits are laced with 7Up for a peppy lift; crab rolls are glorified as a more decadent alternative to lobster rolls.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
Both labels built followings for their bright and peppy style.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Watching this tour de force rip through her slutty, peppy, era-defining songs, there was not an inch of doubt about who was calling the shots.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Fresh shrimp is tossed with cool watermelon; biscuits are laced with 7Up for a peppy lift; crab rolls are glorified as a more decadent alternative to lobster rolls.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
Both labels built followings for their bright and peppy style.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Watching this tour de force rip through her slutty, peppy, era-defining songs, there was not an inch of doubt about who was calling the shots.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
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Kamala Harris Oakland’s VP ran an energetic campaign.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In fact, scientists suspect that the magnetosphere coaxes Triton’s energetic particles to cross over to Neptune’s atmosphere and excite auroral flares on the planet.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tonight: Show respect. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Discussions with partners, spouses and even members of the general public will be lively today.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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In the last year, Chea says she’s worked one or two events per month, with each gig involving two to three hours of shucking oysters for party guests and entertaining them with lively conversation.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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No matter: Even with Jimmy Horn Jr. sidelined, Saturday again proved few teams have the secondary depth to properly cover all of the Buffs’ dynamic pass-catchers.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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McCaffrey was dynamic as a runner and receiver, and without him, one wonders if San Francisco would have been in this game at all.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The 2024 crime comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die placed No. 9 on the Netflix U.S. Top 10 Movies chart, while the 2015 animated blockbuster Minions finished at No. 10.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Siblings and Hollywood royalty Anjelica and Danny Huston are teaming on a new project, The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana, a hybrid animated and live-action feature film that is currently shooting in Los Angeles and Ontario, Canada.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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The brisk pace of crime-solving leaves more time for this episode to stretch out a bit with the ongoing plot strands of Captain Wagner’s concerns about workplace morale and his team’s perception of him as a leader, and Kaya and Elsbeth’s friendship.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Roll down the windows and breathe in the brisk, salty air.Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The researchers found that replacing any less active behavior with five minutes of exercise could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 points and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54 points.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, many parts of the brain or cortex are not fully active if external simulations aren’t present.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The same themes animate Cusk’s nonfiction from this period.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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While plugged in and charging but not in use, the LEDs animate with a red sweeping motion every few seconds.Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
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After a few still-entertaining but slightly off seasons, host Matt Lucas was replaced by Alison Hammond, whose cheerful ebullience has buoyed the vibes in the tent.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fans left with new friends and cheerful smiles, feeling lucky to have experienced all The Green Room had to offer, thanks to PATRÓN Tequila. Check out the full gallery HERE!Matt Tighe, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Peppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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