How to Use peppy in a Sentence

peppy

adjective
  • The song was a peppy little dance number.
  • At 75 years old, he is as peppy as ever.
  • Switch the gearshift to the shiftable side, and a Sport light comes on and the nice car gets a little peppy.
    Scott Sturgis, Philly.com, 7 Oct. 2017
  • The right way to order the Stinger is with the peppy 368-hp twin-turbo V-6.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Cory Wong, the peppy one, showed up next, with his Fender.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • That's peppy, but still a bit slower than a 718 Boxster.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
  • The engine is tuned for fast starts, so the Versa still at least feels peppy.
    cleveland, 21 Mar. 2020
  • To the rhythm of a peppy beat, a player would press and spin these buttons at just the right time to amass points—that is, if the game worked.
    Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Shiny black zip-up boots endowed his steps with a peppy bounce.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Paired with a 7-speed transmission, the Q5 S-Line was quiet on the road, yet peppy at the push of the gas pedal.
    cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
  • On a rainy day, even the least-powerful Ariya proved peppy enough.
    Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2023
  • With the kids all hopped up on sugar, the children’s parade at 9 a.m. should be a peppy one.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2023
  • The difference is a peppy splash of coffee liqueur added to the batter.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2022
  • The fact that the peppy background music will stick in your head all day is nothing new for a Mario game, of course.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Who wants to see a peppy fitness guru first thing in the morning?
    Karla Peterson Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Five times over the last 51 years, the halftime show has been entrusted to the peppy young adults of Up With People.
    Dave Holmes, Esquire, 3 Feb. 2017
  • Stracke, blonde with a peppy, Southern accent, is on the kooky side but maybe the most no-nonsense of the Housewives.
    Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Under the hood is a peppy 208-hp turbo four that feeds the rear wheels; all-wheel drive isn't available.
    Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Even on the phone, their peppy, strong dynamic boils over.
    Jacey Goetzman, Billboard, 21 June 2017
  • To be fair, though, the Leaf, in particular, is a snooze to drive compared to the fun and peppy Mini.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 24 June 2020
  • Colorful and cute is the name of Kule's game with this peppy option—the winter blues don't stand a chance.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The class of ten is led by a peppy college student, Nina, whose eyes match the water.
    Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
  • Ted describes the sound as somewhat sad, saying that even the peppy tunes have sort of a melancholy sound.
    Leann Burke, The Seattle Times, 15 Jan. 2018
  • The peppy, dance-heavy musical is based on the real-life newsboys strike of 1899 in New York City.
    Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 May 2017
  • Two quickly strummed guitar chords rocked back and forth, as tight, peppy drums kept time.
    David Obuchowski, Longreads, 30 July 2019
  • Yes, the peppy little inline-five diesel purrs to life easily on the first crank.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Also, both Roshan and Khan were seen dancing to peppy numbers in their movies.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Kate went retro in a white blouse, peppy pastel blue high waisted trousers, and a matching plush fur coat.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Sitting a few rows back from the stage in his signature light-blue button-down shirt, Ballmer clapped along with Mars’ peppy tune and happily received a round of back-slaps from the pals seated around him.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Fresh, peppy, preppy skin will take some of us—glowy, dewy makeup has overtaken matte this season—while moody, bratty makeup is also having a moment.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024

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