How to Use peppy in a Sentence

peppy

adjective
  • The song was a peppy little dance number.
  • At 75 years old, he is as peppy as ever.
  • Her peppier stuff rock big beats with small hooks.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Shiny black zip-up boots endowed his steps with a peppy bounce.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Two quickly strummed guitar chords rocked back and forth, as tight, peppy drums kept time.
    — David Obuchowski, Longreads, 30 July 2019
  • Who wants to see a peppy fitness guru first thing in the morning?
    — Karla Peterson Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
  • The engine is tuned for fast starts, so the Versa still at least feels peppy.
    — cleveland, 21 Mar. 2020
  • On a rainy day, even the least-powerful Ariya proved peppy enough.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2022
  • On a rainy day, even the least-powerful Ariya proved peppy enough.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2023
  • His usually peppy voice is hoarse.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Switch the gearshift to the shiftable side, and a Sport light comes on and the nice car gets a little peppy.
    — Scott Sturgis, Philly.com, 7 Oct. 2017
  • The peppy little twin is mated to a six-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch.
    — New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The difference is a peppy splash of coffee liqueur added to the batter.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Yes, the peppy little inline-five diesel purrs to life easily on the first crank.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Alissa’s moving day video is pretty peppy and upbeat, for the most part.
    — Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, 12 Sep. 2017
  • There's not a space like it in the city — peppy but polished, intimate but inviting.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Ted describes the sound as somewhat sad, saying that even the peppy tunes have sort of a melancholy sound.
    — Leann Burke, The Seattle Times, 15 Jan. 2018
  • The colours are strictly primary, the tone peppy and upbeat.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • Pictured here is an example of blue and white zellige tile that adds a peppy touch to this cooking area.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But shares of marijuana companies that have much to gain from the change aren’t as peppy.
    — Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 7 June 2018
  • To the rhythm of a peppy beat, a player would press and spin these buttons at just the right time to amass points—that is, if the game worked.
    — Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 14 Jan. 2022
  • The class of ten is led by a peppy college student, Nina, whose eyes match the water.
    — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
  • The fact that the peppy background music will stick in your head all day is nothing new for a Mario game, of course.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Also, both Roshan and Khan were seen dancing to peppy numbers in their movies.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Colorful and cute is the name of Kule's game with this peppy option—the winter blues don't stand a chance.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Only minus that peppy dance number.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Under the hood is a peppy 208-hp turbo four that feeds the rear wheels; all-wheel drive isn't available.
    — Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Take a cue from the stylish television star and get yourself the same, or opt for striking black, summery white, or a peppy green.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com, 22 Apr. 2022
  • The beat is now peppy with drum and snatches of piano, a common Beatles rhythm.
    — Nicholas Dawidoff, The Atlantic, 18 May 2017
  • These peppy pop songs weren't written for a show (though Johnson did have a hand in a musical or two back in the day).
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 1 June 2017

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