sprightful

adjective

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  1. sprightly
  2. vital
  3. powerful
  4. vivacious
  5. energetic
  6. spirited
  7. animated
  8. tough
Adjective
  • The moments in which the camera captures her toned form and her sprightly movements are exciting and impressive.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Her voluminous silhouettes take up space and demand to be noticed, as do her sprightly florals or upbeat silky pastels.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of sprightly
Adjective
  • Step 4: Work The Plan Having a clear plan is vital when responding to extreme disruption.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Inside the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, vital support staff are gone, international partnerships have been strained, and workers are afraid to discuss threats to democracy that they’re now prohibited from countering.
    — Eric Geller, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of vital
Adjective
  • Android smartphone delivers a sleek design, powerful performance, and lightning-fast charging with a wild $400 discount.
    — Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The stakes are high for China’s government, and Xi Jinping, the country’s most powerful leader in decades, to get the initiatives right.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of powerful
Adjective
  • Born with the sun and Venus in this vivacious Fire sign, her music is inspiring and captivating, more than often challenging listeners and fellow musicians of the same genre.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Bianca Del Rio: The vivacious drag queen reigned as the celebrity monarch of Orpheus.
    — Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of vivacious
Adjective
  • He's been a warrior, always bouncing back to his energetic self.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Impressions of the week: This was a fantastic week in Paris — energetic and full of strong debuts.
    — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of energetic
Adjective
  • Manager Aaron Boone engaged in a spirited conversation with Schallock about batting practice and fielding drills.
    — Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The nearly four-hour ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, featured other memorable moments, including a powerful speech from a first-time acting winner and a series of spirited musical numbers.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of spirited
Adjective
  • This means that the growing international voting bloc is an Oscar force to be reckoned with for animated feature.
    — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
  • For both the animated and live-action cinematic work, the storyboards can help the film team understand how to shoot the scenes, anticipate possible difficulties, and facilitate the actors in understanding their characters and the special settings.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of animated
Adjective
  • The New York Fed survey of consumer expectations showed respondents believe tougher economic conditions are ahead.
    — Courtenay Brown, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Secret Service would likely have something to say about that, though the Cybertruck does have a pretty tough exterior.
    — Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of tough
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