as in fiery
marked by a lively display of strong feeling
a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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Recent Examples of spunky
Young, spunky red fruit aromas—some raspberries and red plums with licorice, caramel and some soy.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
To learn more about this spunky orange king, please contact Our Companions at 860-242-9999 or email Helpline@OurCompanions.org.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
That’s especially true if USU follows it up with a win over a spunky San Jose State team next Wednesday.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
In the 1944 film, Garland plays Esther Smith, a spunky girl living with her family in the title city.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
To learn more about this spunky orange king, please contact Our Companions at 860-242-9999 or email Helpline@OurCompanions.org.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
That’s especially true if USU follows it up with a win over a spunky San Jose State team next Wednesday.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
In the 1944 film, Garland plays Esther Smith, a spunky girl living with her family in the title city.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spunky
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For that red-hot setup, Selfridges placed a fiery red Jil Sander coat, straight from the brand’s spring 2025 runway, front and center.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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Washington Post critic Ron Charles (March 9) How bad could the North Sea tanker collision be for the environment? Crew member reveals harrowing details of fiery cargo ship crash off U.K.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Manager Aaron Boone engaged in a spirited conversation with Schallock about batting practice and fielding drills.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) While not as much of the countercultural anger of Ken Kesey’s novel made it into the screen adaptation, as a basic story of the good guys banding together to beat the bad guy, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is still rousing, spirited entertainment.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite some of the passionate opposition, the committee voted 6-2 in favor of the bill on Tuesday.—
Heather Hunter,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Mar. 2025
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Beyond his impressive accomplishments on the field, Jake brings a passionate, competitive spirit and leadership qualities that align perfectly with our organizational values.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Try a spicy passion fruit mojito with muddled jalapenos, agave, lime juice, and passion fruit puree served with a peppery Tajín rim, or The Brookline, made with bourbon, mint, basil, and a crown of charred grapefruit.—
Kara Baskin,
BostonGlobe.com,
19 Jan. 2023
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While it is often thought of as a boring blending grape to increase volume and lower the tenacity of a wine, on its own, it’s light, juicy, and a bit peppery.—
Kate Dingwall,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2022
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Because of this, the BF tends to prefer a setting around ISO 400 and very brisk shutter speeds in bright conditions.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Mar. 2025
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At a Brisk Walking Pace (4 mph) At a brisk walking pace of 4 miles per hour, 10,000 steps (5 miles) would take about 75 minutes, or 1.25 hours.—
Emily Brown, MPH,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spunky. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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