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as in stylish
being in the latest or current fashion
that snappy outfit really should impress your date
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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
we tried to avoid her when she was acting snappy, which was all too often
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as in cold
having a low or subnormal temperature
typically snappy weather for March
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as in lively
having much high-spirited energy and movement
much snappy repartee at the party celebrating the new art gallery's opening
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as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
bring us some more french fries, and make it snappy!
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as in smart
being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance
the snappy outfits worn by the young, attractive staff at the hotel
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Recent Examples of snappy
The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is clean, lithe, and snappy.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 May 2025
Nobody’s got the snappy, lethal one-liner in their bag yet.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 25 May 2025
Even the resort felt far away; A bridge over an estuary (home to my snappy crocodile neighbors) separated my room from the resort’s main gathering areas.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
What followed was usually a setup from one of his co-stars followed by a snappy one-liner from Norm.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 May 2025
Nobody’s got the snappy, lethal one-liner in their bag yet.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 25 May 2025
Even the resort felt far away; A bridge over an estuary (home to my snappy crocodile neighbors) separated my room from the resort’s main gathering areas.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
What followed was usually a setup from one of his co-stars followed by a snappy one-liner from Norm.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snappy
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Parker, the daughter of actress Thandiwe Newton and director Ol Parker, is already the spitting image of her stylish mother, who starred in the 1998 adaptation of Toni Morrison's Beloved and the Mission: Impossible franchise.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Our destination was Cuyama Buckhorn, a roadside motel that in recent years has been made over into a stylish resort with vintage flourishes, such as bocce courts and firepits ideal for roasting s’mores.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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Cass fulfills his obligations in a particularly irritable way.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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One person’s fatigue is another’s back pain, is another’s migraine or irritable bowel, or long Covid, and so on.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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The October air was cold, the grass brown, but Emily’s face was hot and her breath fast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Her poise in the face of cold windy weather and a volatile opponent helped propel Gauff to victory.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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In one image, Turner was seen kissing the singer's head with his arm around her shoulders, while another showed the couple engaged in a lively chat while laying on the ground.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The primary bedroom suite mirrors the lively palette of the living room, blending mustard, green, and cobalt in deeply tactile textiles.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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In an era of such rapid and enormous change, the characteristics that defined an American, an American body, and, therefore, American citizenship itself were unstable and uncertain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Fanning out across downtown with no real destination is an L.A. tradition — what about joining the many immigrant rights groups who have set up rapid response networks to show up where la migra does?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Moreover, waving the flag of a foreign country isn’t prideful, or politically smart in the least.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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With the longer battery life, lighter design and smart safety features, this jetpack is definitely for anyone looking to make their underwater adventures more exciting.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Enjoy thrilling matches, strawberries and cream, Lanson fizz, fashionable outfits, celebrity spotting, and the all-round fun atmosphere that the tournament brings.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Flower girls, dressed in bright costumes of fashionable gardening gear and props, danced to popular music.—
Yvette Walker,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
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While some brands promise heat but don’t deliver, this lives up to the hype with a fiery blast of red jalapeño and habanero chilis.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Boulder attack suspect’s family detained The wife and five children of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the suspect in the fiery assault on Jewish demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, have been detained by immigration officials, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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“Snappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snappy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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