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as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind a peppy and entertaining group of young musicians
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as in lively
having much high-spirited energy and movement a peppy dance performance
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Recent Examples of peppy Those peppy pops of color nod to some of the property’s other fantastical details, like the life-size chess set found next to the hot tub out back. —
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026 The Taos is peppy enough to move along on the open road, considering the inherent limitations of the segment. —James Raia, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026 In typical Toliver fashion, the record tells of his partying habits and luxurious lifestyle, but peeking through heavy layers of pop samples, dark synths and peppy trap drums, Toliver sheds light on his loving relationship (with fellow singer Kali Uchis) and a newfound sense of peace in his life. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026 The new version includes a gospel choir, the Christ Church Choir, giving the song a peppy finish as the women all harmonize the chorus along with them. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peppy
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026 The Taos is peppy enough to move along on the open road, considering the inherent limitations of the segment. —James Raia, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026 In typical Toliver fashion, the record tells of his partying habits and luxurious lifestyle, but peeking through heavy layers of pop samples, dark synths and peppy trap drums, Toliver sheds light on his loving relationship (with fellow singer Kali Uchis) and a newfound sense of peace in his life. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026 The new version includes a gospel choir, the Christ Church Choir, giving the song a peppy finish as the women all harmonize the chorus along with them. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peppy
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In the hours before the dinner, the blocks surrounding the Hilton were already jammed with cars, onlookers, and energetic protesters.— Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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The build from the back at all costs, but with relatively no clear shape, and a huge risk / reward dynamic is not what a youthful energetic team should be doing.— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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This lively street—lined with elegant colonial homes and cozy cafes and restaurants—culminates at the iconic Ex-Convento de San Bernardino de Siena, known for its nightly video-mapping shows projected in Spanish and in English.— Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
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The suit included some versions of Indiana’s trademark work, LOVE, which depicts the word love in lively serif characters, the LO situated atop the VE, with the O placed at an angle.— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Real-time obstacle detection means the K1 identifies and navigates around objects in its path, while dynamic cutting adaptation adjusts its approach based on terrain changes.— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
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An index of spot prices for dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, chips has risen more than 500% since the end of August.— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Lion Forge Entertainment develops and produces animated and live-action content targeting kids and family, YA and adult audiences.— Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
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The company is taking advantage of California’s recent changes to the tax incentive program expanding the eligible categories of production to include animated movies.— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Two batters into the top of the sixth, a sudden, aggressive rain began pouring down on Citizens Bank Park, prompting a brisk 24-minute delay.— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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When the news came that a horse had scratched, a great stir rose, and several of the groomsmen who were sitting in the stalls with their horse wards scurried to start their brisk brushing to get the pine shavings off and used their jute sacks to spit-shine the coats slick.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
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That award, unlike most others, is selected solely by active players.— Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Studies have shown that semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic) leads to about a 40 percent reduction in the inflammation blood marker C-reactive protein—independent of weight loss.— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
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Contending visions of the attorney general’s job Bondi’s tenure illustrates the conflicting visions of what an attorney general should do that animate today’s American politics.— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
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The self is made of memories but can also shape them — an animate sculpture able to rework its own clay.— Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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The French—and, later, Anglo (Wilde, Beardsley, Rossetti)—attitude, mannered and morbid, was perhaps too Old World, at odds with our cheerful, Protestant rapacity.— Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
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Create a cheerful canvas collage inspired by artist Robin Anne Cooper.— Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
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“Peppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/peppy. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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