Examples of playful in a Sentence
She's an old dog, but she's still very playful. He had a playful expression on his face. a playful tone of voice You're certainly in a playful mood! She gave him a light playful slap on the knee.
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When the worst-case scenario of overindulging was losing an afternoon or buying too many snacks, the genre could stretch that experience into something playful and surreal. —
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026 The bar puts playful twists on classic cocktails, offering things like a tahini old fashioned ($20), complementing the cocktail’s gentle sweetness with a nutty note. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Inspired by the maximalist interior designer Dorothy Draper, the space is decked out in playful wallpaper, bright textiles, and marble checkerboard flooring. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026 Since this is already a playful look, why not add a fun bag to complete it? —Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playful
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026 The bar puts playful twists on classic cocktails, offering things like a tahini old fashioned ($20), complementing the cocktail’s gentle sweetness with a nutty note. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Inspired by the maximalist interior designer Dorothy Draper, the space is decked out in playful wallpaper, bright textiles, and marble checkerboard flooring. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026 Since this is already a playful look, why not add a fun bag to complete it? —Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playful
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“Playful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/playful. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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