as in playful
given to good-natured joking or teasing
a sportive pastor who began every sermon with a joke
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Revel, too, in more sportive jaunts, such as volcano hiking, horseback-riding, zip-lining, rappelling down waterfalls, fishing and white-water river rafting.
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Laura Manske, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
The rarest is the Sahafary sportive lemur (Lepilemur septentrionalis), found in a tiny area in northern Madagascar.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2020
The remaining lineage split into the sportive lemurs (Lepilemuridae), and the dwarf and mouse lemurs (Cheirogaleidae; right).
—Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2011
His actions impact the reputation of his colleagues, sportive results, and eventually can be damaging to our game.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2022
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Laura Manske, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
The rarest is the Sahafary sportive lemur (Lepilemur septentrionalis), found in a tiny area in northern Madagascar.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2020
The remaining lineage split into the sportive lemurs (Lepilemuridae), and the dwarf and mouse lemurs (Cheirogaleidae; right).
—Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2011
His actions impact the reputation of his colleagues, sportive results, and eventually can be damaging to our game.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2022
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“Sportive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportive. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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