as in energetic
having much high-spirited energy and movement
a perky cheerleader
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Recent Examples of perky
Hours later, Jill Hartmann gave over the cover photo of her Facebook page to the perky pup and his trophy.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024
Emily Cooper, the perky American marketing executive who has gradually adapted to life in Paris.
—Max Gao, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Her departure meant that the perky resident had to take over managing Bailey's interns, which did not sit well with Cristina (Sandra Oh), who immediately clashed with, well, everything about Sydney.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Where the Sea Change version sounds doleful, the new orchestration sounded almost hopeful with strings that glide over the chords and a perky piccolo poking through the musical ceiling.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024
Emily Cooper, the perky American marketing executive who has gradually adapted to life in Paris.
—Max Gao, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Her departure meant that the perky resident had to take over managing Bailey's interns, which did not sit well with Cristina (Sandra Oh), who immediately clashed with, well, everything about Sydney.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Where the Sea Change version sounds doleful, the new orchestration sounded almost hopeful with strings that glide over the chords and a perky piccolo poking through the musical ceiling.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perky
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An energetic approach to health and wealth will pay off.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Musk has been among Trump’s most energetic supporters.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Tonight: Show respect. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Discussions with partners, spouses and even members of the general public will be lively today.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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In the last year, Chea says she’s worked one or two events per month, with each gig involving two to three hours of shucking oysters for party guests and entertaining them with lively conversation.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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The 2024 crime comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die placed No. 9 on the Netflix U.S. Top 10 Movies chart, while the 2015 animated blockbuster Minions finished at No. 10.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Siblings and Hollywood royalty Anjelica and Danny Huston are teaming on a new project, The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana, a hybrid animated and live-action feature film that is currently shooting in Los Angeles and Ontario, Canada.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Reality check: Bluesky remains far behind X's active user base, Axios' Sara Fischer reports.Troy Smith, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The company is a shell company with no active business operations and is seeking business opportunities for acquisition or participation.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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One with brisk, cheerful, egalitarian service; comforting food at most hours of the day; and a convivial social atmosphere where everyone feels welcome to greet guests at the next table.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Kirkland has continued to work at a brisk pace in recent years.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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The same themes animate Cusk’s nonfiction from this period.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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While plugged in and charging but not in use, the LEDs animate with a red sweeping motion every few seconds.Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
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The new film, which premiered at the Shanghai Film Festival in June, stars Huang Xiaoming in a transformative performance as a cheerful but mentally challenged man who lives with his nearly 70-year-old mother (Hsiao-Fen Lu).Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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No song was left unturned by this cheerful and nearly perfect sextet.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
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The track, which also prominently features Anuel AA and Ñengo Flow, is filled with racy and at times ludicrous double entendres which create an intoxicating romp, driven in turn by a bouncing and infectious rhythm.Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Nov. 2022
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But all of that is inflected through another sensibility, one that was emerging, or reëmerging, in the mid-nineties: an almost folky softness; bouncing, hummable melodies; raw beauty for its own sake.Craig Morgan Teicher, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2022
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“Perky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perky. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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