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Adjective
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The award-winning writer was best known for her sprightly tales starring such anthropomorphic characters as sibling pigs and a gang of mice.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
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The moments in which the camera captures her toned form and her sprightly movements are exciting and impressive.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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Other vital background includes my in-depth coverage of mental health chatbots which have been bolstered by generative AI (see the link here) and the rapidly changing nature of the client-therapist relationship due to generative AI at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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To be clear, mosquito abatement is a vital public health service, as are many of the other services offered by Illinois’ thousands of government bodies.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Impact of Native CDFIs: A Story of Resilience and Homeownership A powerful example of this impact comes from Hawai‘i Community Lending (HCL), which helped the Boyd family achieve homeownership despite facing financial hardship.—
Oweesta,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The changes are an attempt to ensure that people requesting citizenship have a true connection to Italy rather than a desire to obtain one of the most powerful passports in the world.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Clad in red, Sol arrived on stage at nearly 8:45 and illuminated the room with her vivacious touch and dulcet vocals.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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The murder shocked Elliott’s family and friends, who described her as a vivacious, warm, loving woman.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Chamberlin oversaw the spiritual and energetic cleansing of each fragrance during a final ceremonial step.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Higher temperatures generally mean more energetic particles and a higher rate of collisions, leading to brighter auroras.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Heat led by as many as 15 points in the first half and entered halftime with a 14-point advantage behind a spirited defensive effort.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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As with any kind of significant plans among any family, spirited debate and differing desires remain part of the process.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even though that last one was over a decade ago now, Frost has been in loads of projects since then, including doing a lot of voicework for animated endeavors.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Conroy, most famously the eternal voice of Batman in animated and video game projects for decades, sadly passed away in 2022 from cancer.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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That’s likely a tough pill to swallow for Gomez, who typically launches her albums at No. 1.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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If a tough memory comes up, imagine your adult self swooping in to take care of your child self.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Sprightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprightful. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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