spunkiness

noun

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  1. spunk
  2. vivacity
  3. vibrancy
  4. vigor
  5. spirit
  6. dynamism
  7. vitality
  8. animation
Noun
  • Recently headlining Afropunk New York 2024, the singer has yet to lose her spunk.
    Essence, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Paul Robeson was called all of the above, in addition to the more familiar slurs applied to a Black man who showed a little spunk in a Jim Crow culture.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of spunk
Noun
  • Rarely in any American film, and certainly any American film before that time, was a prostitute portrayed with such character and vivacity, such disarming truthfulness.
    Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The front room, with counter seats outlining the oyster bar and high-top tables along the walls, has a mood of communal vivacity—the ring of cross-table conversation, the banter of hustling cooks and shuckers, the non-stop movement of servers wiggling through the narrow spaces between tables.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
Definition of vivacity
Noun
  • Experts say fall warming can impact leaves’ vibrancy and delay leaf change, putting them at risk of frost damage and other stressors.
    Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Even familiar subgenres popularized in the ’70s were given a new vibrancy in films like Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation (2015), which looked at grief through the lens of a suicide cult, just as cult personalities attempted to control America.
    Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of vibrancy
Noun
  • The firm has been betting on the South with even greater vigor since 2021, when Morali became CEO and Nicole was made president.
    Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Neither are refuted or corrected with the same vigor and enthusiasm seen when the seed of scandal is first set.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of vigor
Noun
  • Caro Holdings intends to expand its marketplace platform to the pet care and spirits industries in the United States and the United Kingdom.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The luxury stay has 24-hour room and concierge service included in the price, as well as premium spirits and à la carte restaurants.
    Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of spirit
Noun
  • Jason Lipshutz: Simply put, Tyler, the Creator is the coolest artist in hip-hop right now — able to speak to young listeners and bring in veteran rappers as guest artists, having spent a decade in the spotlight but still moving with the dynamism and unpredictability of a fresh new star.
    Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
  • CIOs are accustomed to the dynamism of the tech world.
    Miguel Llorca, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of dynamism
Noun
  • Saratoga’s economic vitality has continued to be a contentious topic at city council meetings recently even when the issue has not been on the agenda, with residents calling for the city to do more to support the Saratoga Village.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The vitality of Badu’s Afrocentric appeal, with its core features including bright hues, daring maxi dresses, and her most distinct and defining item—her headwrap pieces—posed beyond the emulation of Afrocentric style.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of vitality
Noun
  • The game, of course, improves on several of Madden 24's missteps, notably a new presentation in the menus, and the addition of BOOM Tech a game features that promises a revolving cast of new animations when players collide on-field.
    Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Reason for Ranking: Not only is the script solid, the animation is perfect.
    Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of animation
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