as in graceful
moving easily
an older woman who's still surprisingly spry
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Recent Examples of spry
Two days off between games left James looking spry, with lob dunks and dunks on the fast break contributing to his 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Laszlo is the youngest of the series' core group of vampires at a spry 310 years old.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Our group represents every decade from 30s to a spry 70.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
The World Cup-winning captain for France in 2014 displayed his still spry reflexes on his third save of the opening half.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Laszlo is the youngest of the series' core group of vampires at a spry 310 years old.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Our group represents every decade from 30s to a spry 70.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
The World Cup-winning captain for France in 2014 displayed his still spry reflexes on his third save of the opening half.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spry
Adjective
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Old stone walls and graceful arches frame olive and citrus groves and gum trees, while antique pieces gathered from European markets dot the corners.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants the Islamic Republic’s disintegration, whereas Trump, possibly satisfied with tactical success in Iran, may desire any graceful exit.—
Alexander Langlois,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lightweight, powerful and lethal warhead The Braker project is aimed at creating a lightweight, powerful and lethal warhead that could be deployed from a small, agile drone.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Heady and agile, Simpson recalls former NFL quarterback Brian Hoyer, who started for eight NFL franchises but was mostly a very good backup.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Spry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spry. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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