perkier; perkiest
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He hasn't been his perky self lately.
She drove around in a perky little car.
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Her perky mother, Pattie (Dana Steingold), is a hypochondriac who goes ice skating near the end of a pregnancy with both arms in casts.
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Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Made of double-walled glass, here’s a perfectly perky pick for anyone looking to add a little more pep to their morning.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
The Substance follows 50-something Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a Hollywood star who finds herself at a point in her career when the men around her are on the lookout for a younger, perkier replacement.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Agnes the eternally perky busybody straight outta TV Land is gone.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
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Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Made of double-walled glass, here’s a perfectly perky pick for anyone looking to add a little more pep to their morning.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
The Substance follows 50-something Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a Hollywood star who finds herself at a point in her career when the men around her are on the lookout for a younger, perkier replacement.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Agnes the eternally perky busybody straight outta TV Land is gone.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Perky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perky. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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