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spunky

[spuhng-kee] / ˈspʌŋ ki /


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Milly Alcock is spunky and charismatic as Superman’s party-girl cousin.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

In other travel news this week, there were obits galore for spunky Spirit Airlines after it went out of business early Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The mum-of-three has named all 20 and can recognise each one by their shape and size: "They're spunky little creatures."

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Filmmaker Sean Wang’s autobiographical feature debut is graced by a spunky, sensitive performance by Izaac Wang as a kid moving through early-teenage confusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

She pleaded so hard, and looked so little and pretty and spunky, that he gave in at last.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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