How to Use spunky in a Sentence

spunky

adjective
Definition of spunkynext
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  • Serve a sweet yet spunky look as Ash and Brock's best gal pal.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 8 June 2022
  • That duo passed the torch to Princess, a 1-year-old lab who plays Bear during the dog's spunky youth.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023
  • But this new, spunky, spicy prep style feels like it’s for the women who wear it.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Feb. 2023
  • No more looking for the quiet brother, the safe cousin, the spunky nephew.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
  • This set of spunky socks is the perfect way to spruce up your wardrobe and show off your love of science.
    — Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Joseph has portrayed the spunky lion cub more times that she — or I — can count.
    — Morgan Baila, refinery29.com, 15 July 2019
  • These spunky sets are ready for a night out, not a boardroom meeting!
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2023
  • This time, the spunky detective must solve the mystery of a girl who's gone missing.
    — Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Noah Craten is 10 now, a spunky kid who loves playing Minecraft and has an aide to help him through school.
    — WIRED, 18 Oct. 2022
  • This is a world in which Sherlock Holmes exists, and so does his spunky sister.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Soprano Gabrielle Gilliam is the ardent and spunky Eleanor.
    — Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 15 Jan. 2021
  • In the first, John is bailed out by a mate of his dad’s, whose spunky tomboy daughter Nicki (Sacha Parkinson) joins him for the ride.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Stanley, who is best friends with Musa’s 8-year-old daughter, is still very spunky.
    — Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023
  • Go-Go, a 1-year-old Chihuahua, is a spunky gal who believes life is a party.
    — Anna Bauman, SFChronicle.com, 27 Jan. 2020
  • This lively, spunky little cat lived a long life with us in the company of two dogs.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 19 July 2019
  • Jill was spunky and always on the go, a vice president of sales who always made time for her kids.
    — Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Take the road less traveled with this spunky Rizzo costume.
    — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The short-legged, long-bodied breed is known for being spunky and sociable.
    — Jennifer Peltz, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2020
  • All that said, Sonic 2 is far less anxious to keep our spunky blue hero grounded in the real world.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2022
  • The spunky girl who was born in St. Petersburg will now train in St. Petersburg.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2022
  • On, the 2000 cult classic starring Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union as spunky cheer team captains.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2022
  • On a positive note, Ms. McGuire is as spunky and as vibrant as ever, and is going to be just fine, praise the Lord. . . .
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Gaiman's grim reaper eschewed a cloak and scythe for a black tank top and a spunky attitude — inspiring many young goths in the process.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Meanwhile, spunky girl-next-door Mary (Bow) is secretly in love with the clueless Jack.
    — Jeanne Jakle, ExpressNews.com, 5 May 2020
  • Izzy is a spunky child who is basically like Punky 2.0.
    — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 25 Feb. 2021
  • People have the spunky spirit of being their own entrepreneurs.
    — oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humor and a smile on her face.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2022
  • There was a lot of agro about it, and if Sinéad had that spunky attitude and a lot of people had to stop her from getting into fights.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Beller was described as a free-spirited, spunky woman with a kind heart.
    — Jozsef Papp, ajc, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Along with adding a few ponies to the spunky rotary, these extras likely brought some higher decibels to the engine's howl.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 26 Apr. 2023

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