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Synonyms & Antonyms for spunk
Synonyms: Noun
backbone, constancy, fiber, fortitude, grit, grittiness, guts, intestinal fortitude, pluck
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of spunk in a Sentence
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That little girl has a lot of spunk. had the spunk to overcome a severe physical disabilityRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Since then, a talent deal with Nickelodeon has crowned her America’s most famous children’s entertainer–a singular star with more spunk than Shirley Temple and the merchandizing power of both Olsen twins. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Time, "'What Do People Want Me to Do? Wear Black Every Day?': How Child Star JoJo Siwa Built Her Sparkly Empire," 22 Aug. 2019 Gruden demands performance, but also loves guys with spunk and swagger. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Antonio Brown floats onto Raiders’ stage with a thud. What’s next?," 14 Aug. 2019 Sure, Danica and her acolytes have all the power, but Sam and Judi have youthful spunk and a keen desire to live. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Beware the friendly neighborhood devil worshippers in Satanic Panic trailer," 2 Aug. 2019 Not only is there a spunk to our efforts, but often positive change result[s]. — Teen Vogue, "Who Was Maggie Kuhn, Co-Founder of the Elder Activist Group the Gray Panthers?," 2 Aug. 2019 Its influences are evident in the outlandish costumes, massive floats and the handmade touch that gives it its spunk. — Scottie Andrew And Nadeem Muaddi, CNN, "Mermaids are taking over New York this weekend. Here's why," 22 June 2019 And while Troy may have been into basketball, Ricky comes with a bit more spunk. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Meet the Cast of "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series," the Very Meta Show Coming Soon to Disney+," 22 Mar. 2019 Call it a sassy slice of spunk to an otherwise standard getup. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Bad Bunny Is the Goofy Fashion Heartthrob We Need Now," 28 Nov. 2018 But the real therapy doesn’t kick in until the patient, a divorced, garden-variety neurotic named Laura (played with an appealing mix of spunk and brokenness by Vera Farmiga), embarks on that staple of Hollywood renewal: the road trip. — Michael O’sullivan, kansascity, "‘Boundaries’: Pot-dealing Christopher Plummer plus adorable dogs equals fun road movie," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spunk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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