How to Use spunky in a Sentence

spunky

adjective
  • Serve a sweet yet spunky look as Ash and Brock's best gal pal.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 8 June 2022
  • These spunky sets are ready for a night out, not a boardroom meeting!
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The restaurant now has a spunky logo and a front patio.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Martha enjoyed life with a great sense of humor and spunky spirit.
    — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2017
  • Despite its size, the spunky dog was having none of it and went after the bear.
    — Sarah Elsesser, ajc, 12 May 2017
  • No more looking for the quiet brother, the safe cousin, the spunky nephew.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Nothing freshens up a spunky short haircut like fringe.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • This set of spunky socks is the perfect way to spruce up your wardrobe and show off your love of science.
    — Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Young, spunky red fruit aromas—some raspberries and red plums with licorice, caramel and some soy.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Photos around the field depicted the spunky girl who loved to dance and ride horses.
    — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • This lively, spunky little cat lived a long life with us in the company of two dogs.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 19 July 2019
  • The potatoes and tofu are spunky with chili powder and crisp from cornstarch.
    — Emily Weinstein, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
  • This time, the spunky detective must solve the mystery of a girl who's gone missing.
    — Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2022
  • An antiheroic smuggler, a spunky princess and a farmboy with big dreams.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Pratt can do lovable rogue in his sleep at this point, and Brown’s got a spunky young woman down pat.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The short-legged, long-bodied breed is known for being spunky and sociable.
    — Jennifer Peltz, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2020
  • Stanley, who is best friends with Musa’s 8-year-old daughter, is still very spunky.
    — Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023
  • Jill was spunky and always on the go, a vice president of sales who always made time for her kids.
    — Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2019
  • This is a world in which Sherlock Holmes exists, and so does his spunky sister.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2020
  • More spunky than saccharine, Elio spends most of the film wearing a bandage over a black eye.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
  • That duo passed the torch to Princess, a 1-year-old lab who plays Bear during the dog's spunky youth.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023
  • That spunky spirit lingered into the nineties and early two-thousands.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The tailoring was fluid, the prints spunky, and the coats beautiful.
    — Julian Randall, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
  • But that tough, spunky kid who learned the world’s game on fields in the small east Texas town of Nagodoches is still going.
    — Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com, 29 Sep. 2017
  • All that said, Sonic 2 is far less anxious to keep our spunky blue hero grounded in the real world.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Go-Go, a 1-year-old Chihuahua, is a spunky gal who believes life is a party.
    — Anna Bauman, SFChronicle.com, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Gaiman's grim reaper eschewed a cloak and scythe for a black tank top and a spunky attitude — inspiring many young goths in the process.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Henry remembers Heather's mom as spunky and funny.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The service Expect friendly, warm service from the spunky staff, plus a sense of freedom to do your thing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • The average lifespan for the spunky toy breed, Maltese is 15 years.
    — Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026

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