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 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 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 The games tent was run by an older but spry gentleman by the name of Cornelius. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spry
  1. graceful
  2. agile
Adjective
  • Decor, such as in Room 210, is a graceful fusion of white wood rafters, French oak, and stone flooring.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This beautiful retrospective volume shows a poet developing steadily, from the graceful descriptions and encoded trauma of the poems from the 1990s through the loosening music and political engagement of the books of the last ten years.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of graceful
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  • Richard’s agile voice leads the way, shifting as often as the music.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • CFOs need to allocate capital toward agile digital invoicing and instant payment collections at the point of care.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of agile

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sprung (up)
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“Spry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spry. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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