as in amusing
given to good-natured joking or teasing
the little girl was lighthearted and playful
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Recent Examples of playful
The dusty light pink is playful yet mature and can be found on appliances like hand mixers, toasters, and slow cookers.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The footage highlights the playful nature of donkeys, often overshadowed by their reputation as stubborn animals.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The Lego Duplo Interactive Adventure Train offers a hands-on building experience with moving parts and playful details, while the Lego Friends Beekeepers’ House and Flower Garden is a hit with nature lovers.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
The duo of actresses have had a playful rivalry after the Modern Family actress lost her Griselda Emmy nomination to Foster last year.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The footage highlights the playful nature of donkeys, often overshadowed by their reputation as stubborn animals.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The Lego Duplo Interactive Adventure Train offers a hands-on building experience with moving parts and playful details, while the Lego Friends Beekeepers’ House and Flower Garden is a hit with nature lovers.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
The duo of actresses have had a playful rivalry after the Modern Family actress lost her Griselda Emmy nomination to Foster last year.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for playful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playful
Adjective
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The comedy is very much a love letter to South L.A., offering pointed and amusing commentary on gentrification.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The film centers on Clémence, a quiet yet amusing Parisian, who had a complicated childhood.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Her mischievous blue eyes and sparkle are remembered with fondness.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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There was a brief flurry of excitement this week when Coritiba, a club in the Brazilian second division, announced that Neymar would be signing for them, but that turned out to be the result of some mischievous scamps who hacked their website.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But how much of that commentary, wonders James Adomian, was actually entertaining?—
Julie Seabaugh,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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On this basis, Tottenham are the most entertaining team in the country.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There’s lively interplay with Rick Rosato on bass and Jonathan Pinson on drums.—
Giovanni Russonello,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Given its flavor and sensory profiles, Barbera is an ideal selection at lunch, especially as its lively acidity cuts through the fatty qualities of all types of salumi.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bringing his Rolling Thunder Revue tour to small stages across the nation, Dylan and his band of merry pranksters (Allen Ginsberg, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez) played music… and so much more.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
EW.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Though drinking spikes during the holidays − 47% of men and 40% of women admitted to binge drinking during the merry season, according to American Addiction Centers − more adults are actually interested in sobering up.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, while The Substance got off to an intriguing start, the majority of the film and especially its goofy ending was mostly cheap shock value and amateurish satire built on the flimsiest premise imaginable.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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For three seasons in Laramie, Wyo., Allen heaved 75-yard bombs in practice, lived off Applebee’s and charmed teammates with his leadership style, a goofy sincerity and plenty of drinking games.—
Rustin Dodd,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The tone of the film also matched Aubrey so much as an artist, and her energetic match was so perfect to me.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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The model of leaning on external policing, rather than paid fact-checking, takes a page from the policies adopted by X under the control of Elon Musk, who bought the platform formerly known as Twitter in 2022 and has since emerged as one of Trump’s most energetic — and influential — supporters.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Gunn cautions that this kind of frisky boundary-pushing won’t be a part of every DC Studios project.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
4 Dec. 2024
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But Julia offered a different response to watching Gino getting frisky with Jasmine.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Playful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playful. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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