as in graceful
moving easily
an older woman who's still surprisingly spry
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Recent Examples of spry
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.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Devers certainly looked spry while running top speed down the first-base line on Tuesday to beat out an infield dribbler.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Bored with his tedious job, flattened by a wife (Phoebe Cates) who has cavalierly deserted him, the spry little guy is feeling the punches.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Devers certainly looked spry while running top speed down the first-base line on Tuesday to beat out an infield dribbler.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Bored with his tedious job, flattened by a wife (Phoebe Cates) who has cavalierly deserted him, the spry little guy is feeling the punches.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spry
Adjective
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What strikes him about the style is that nothing feels out of place—every column, window, and detail is part of a graceful whole.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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There is nothing more graceful than a heron in motion.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Visiting North Korea gives Xi another chance to show himself as an agile powerbroker able to engage a diverse cast of leaders, from the chief of the world’s most powerful democracy to an autocrat with a sanctions-defying weapons regime.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Tasmanian devils — agile, mostly nocturnal animals that can roam for 10 miles in a single night — have been extinct on the Australian mainland for more than 3,000 years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Spry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spry. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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