He hasn't been his perky self lately.
She drove around in a perky little car.
Recent Examples on the WebWhere 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 Weekly watering schedules might need to be updated as well, so keep a water meter on hand to keep plants perky.—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 July 2024 On the title-track, the reverse-reverb guitar streaks that spill over during the build-up are less an outpour and more a leak, drizzling over lush, harmony-laden vocals and perky guitar strums conveying a sort of mystic folkiness that’s totally new for DIIV.—Eli Enis, SPIN, 23 May 2024 Up the stark-white winding staircase lined with a perky pink runner from textile designer Christine Van Der Hurd, the second floor features a high-ceilinged living room and a library with floor-to-ceiling windows lined with planters.—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for perky
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