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
• Watching this tour de force rip through her slutty, peppy, era-defining songs, there was not an inch of doubt about who was calling the shots.
  — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
• Both labels built followings for their bright and peppy style.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Nov 2024