How to Use spiffy in a Sentence
spiffy
adjective- She looked very spiffy in her new dress.
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Plan to pick up a new iPhone 8 or the ultra-spiffy iPhone X?
— Brendan Nystedt, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2017 -
Detroit Free Press staff The kids look spiffy in their new back-to-school gear.
— Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2017 -
In a sea of glitzy gowns, Keaton would rather stand out in a spiffy suit instead.
— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2021 -
Now the Braves are 37-27, four games behind the Mets and look spiffy in every aspect of the game.
— Terence Moore, Forbes, 16 June 2022 -
The dishes are a spiffy mint green color and safe to use in the oven or microwave.
— Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020 -
Floyd and the others suit up in some spiffy, formfitting space suits and head out to the site.
— Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2022 -
Stanley went with it and evolved a spiffy-looking sports car.
— Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2019 -
So here’s what to know before choosing a spiffy new look for your home.
— Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 -
These might be the offices of a rather spiffy stockbroker.
— Stephen Birmingham, Town & Country, 10 Aug. 2023 -
The Bucks have had some spiffy jerseys in their past, but Milwaukee did not crack the top 10.
— Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2022 -
It can be worn with jeans and a bomber or paired with a spiffy two-piece suit under a sharp Chesterfield coat.
— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023 -
The kit is currently on sale, complete with a very spiffy acrylic case, for US $75.
— IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2023 -
And that matters much more than for looking spiffy in a selfie.
— Christian Millman, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2019 -
Speaking of cats, there's a spiffy spinning wheel for sale at the Cat Adoption Team thrift store.
— Mary Mooney, OregonLive.com, 27 Mar. 2018 -
But fans loved those spiffy discs, packing 70-plus minutes in one place.
— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2022 -
The outfit looks nothing like the rangers’ spiffy uniform that includes a Smokey Bear hat.
— Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 -
The chest itself is styled with a spiffy cottage-look and tongue and groove paneling.
— Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 26 May 2022 -
No bounding onto the stage in a spiffy suit to meet the commissioner in June.
— Brian Mahoney, SFChronicle.com, 17 Nov. 2020 -
The Braves are coming Forget about the spiffy 16-11 April record, which is eye-catching in itself.
— Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2018 -
Webb wore a spiffy gray suit and a paisley tie; his short gray hair was softly unruly.
— Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 May 2017 -
Make sure Dad leaves the house looking spiffy this summer with a new Italian silk jacquard tie from Canali.
— Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 26 May 2022 -
And running to the reliable basics that made Muffy look so spiffy.
— Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Feb. 2023 -
Faith Pinho: Bobby is spiffy in a blue suit that matches his eyes.
— The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023 -
Mind you, the design is pretty spiffy, so sticking with it is hardly a bad thing.
— David Phelan, Forbes, 22 May 2021 -
Teen's tiny bow ties help shelter dogs look spiffy and find a forever home.
— Cathy Free, Star Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021 -
The historic downtown is in great shape, with a spiffy park along the Mississippi.
— Evan McMorris-Santoro and Yon Pomrenze, CNN, 28 Nov. 2021 -
This combination of spiffy tricks sounds like a recipe for compromise, and last year, that proved to be the case.
— Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 12 Oct. 2017 -
Alan Cumming ought to stock up on spiffy berets, because The Traitors isn’t going anywhere.
— Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2024 -
Take our quiz Which Los Angeles sports team got spiffy new uniforms?
— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
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