spunkier; spunkiest
Examples of spunky in a Sentence
a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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Jonny DeLuca hit a two-run homer with one out in the seventh inning, as the Rays rallied for a 4-3 win and a series victory over a spunky Nationals team.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Joan Cusack began voicing the rootin’ tootin’, spunky, resourceful cowgirl toy Jesse in Toy Story 2, playing a major role in each film since before becoming the lead in Toy Story 5 after a break from Hollywood.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Nothing freshens up a spunky short haircut like fringe.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
From the annals of cooking past, sauce jouvert, spunky with marjoram, red wine vinegar, both walnuts and hazelnuts, and breadcrumbs, is raised from the annals of recipe history to be draped over pretty much any kind of vegetable.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Joan Cusack began voicing the rootin’ tootin’, spunky, resourceful cowgirl toy Jesse in Toy Story 2, playing a major role in each film since before becoming the lead in Toy Story 5 after a break from Hollywood.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Nothing freshens up a spunky short haircut like fringe.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
From the annals of cooking past, sauce jouvert, spunky with marjoram, red wine vinegar, both walnuts and hazelnuts, and breadcrumbs, is raised from the annals of recipe history to be draped over pretty much any kind of vegetable.
—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spunky
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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spunky. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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