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
With some inventive traps and a spunky attitude, Kevin manages to defend his family's dwelling with hilarious results.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Pixie One extreme begets another, so while some may opt for waist-length hair, others might find something just as magical in a spunky, textured crop.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
The movie saw Fraser as treasure hunter who travels to Egypt in the 1920s with a spunky librarian, played by Weisz, only to accidentally awaken a supernaturally powerful high priest.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
The restaurant now has a spunky logo and a front patio.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
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Maduro’s predecessor, the fiery Hugo Chávez, elected in 1998, expanded social services, including housing and education, thanks to the country’s oil bonanza, which generated revenues estimated at some $981 billion between 1999 and 2011 as crude prices soared.—
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White cast-iron chairs are perfectly positioned on a terrace to catch Stromboli’s volcanic smoke-show, and occasional fiery belch, in the distance over a lazy cocktail.—
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In the past two decades, much of the often spirited discussion has centered on Michael Jordan and four-time league MVP LeBron James.—
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This season, Behr’s 2026 Color of the Year, Hidden Gem, has captured hearts across the South with its blue-green tone that’s both familiar and comforting, striking a balance between calming and spirited.—
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Kepner is passionate about accountability and service journalism and encourages anyone to reach out to her to tell their story or share a tip.—
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Most importantly of all, the goal of an actor is to share it, have people see it and have strong, passionate feelings about it — good and sometimes bad.—
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But that sourdough-like tang helps to bolster the peppery bite of the vegetables in each slice.—
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Now, peppery and earthy notes, with whispers of charred oak, are detectable.—
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At Glenlaurel Inn & Spa nearby, inventive food and plush cabins balance brisk hikes for a perfectly woodsy winter getaway.—
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The show has been doing brisk business, with the most recent box office figures (for the Broadway week ending January 4) reporting attendance at 96% of the venue’s capacity.—
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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spunky. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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