spry

adjective

ˈsprī How to pronounce spry (audio)
Definition of sprynext
as in graceful
moving easily an older woman who's still surprisingly spry

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Recent Examples of spry Yet once Adam is fully in command of his sword, so to speak, and subjected to a brawny He-Man makeover that at least spares him the lank bowl cut of the original model, things get rather less spry. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 June 2026 There was the young, spry and hawkish Warsh of 2011, a Fed governor who quit following the financial crisis out of protest over the Fed’s bond-buying. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026 His Bernstein had visceral, vernacular punch; his Verdi was ardent and spry; his Britten had the right textural grit; his Mozart unfurled with complicated grace. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 The typical general-election voter is a spry 52, but in primary elections, which decide the majority of political contests, that number rises to 59. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spry
  1. graceful
  2. agile
Adjective
  • Their beauty also shapes traditional dance in Rwanda, with graceful movements performed by women who extend their arms to mimic the cows’ horns.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • The graceful trailing stems and showy flowers of climbing hydrangeas (Hydrangea anomala) look beautiful growing on pergolas and fences.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
Definition of graceful
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  • The brands that successfully thread the needle, by embracing the immense power of AI while remaining agile amid shifting regulatory mandates, will be the ones that succeed.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Smaller, more agile pipelines replace massive warehousing operations.
    — Yuriy Boyechko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of agile

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sprung (up)
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