With jaunty steps, they headed down the path to the picnic spot. From LearnThat.org.
Holly and I hung out at the SFWA suite for awhile, where I somehow got talked into promising to knit Jeremy Lassen a "jaunty" scarf to go with his zoot suit convention looks. From Wordnik.com. [The Really Long Worldcon Post] Reference
I love the word jaunty to describe Mr. C. From Wordnik.com. [September Bloom Day « Fairegarden] Reference
They went down the avenue at an extremely rapid pace, Priscilla moving in a kind of jaunty canter. From Wordnik.com. [Priscilla's Spies] Reference
A Washington Post article from 2006 found that Stewart seemed "jaunty" after the 28-month sentence was announced. From Wordnik.com. [Gothamist] Reference
Many had gelled or styled shorter hair, carried banded sports bags and wore their ties in a "jaunty" or casual way. From Wordnik.com. [Neatorama] Reference
Miller lays down a particularly satisfying solo, offering up a kind of jaunty, rubbery glee that amps up the taunts. From Wordnik.com. [Boston.com -- Music news] Reference
He softly closed the door behind him, and approached her with a kind of jaunty, springy gait that increased her perplexity. From Wordnik.com. [The Prodigal Father] Reference
(/etc/apt/sources. list) with a file editor (as root or sudo or whatever), and change all occurrences of "jaunty" to "karmic". From Wordnik.com. [LinuxQuestions.org] Reference
He lacked the jaunty, glowing air of a young Kennedy. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Runt' Of The Family] Reference
But the old jaunty confidence still rang in his voice. "". From Wordnik.com. [Macanudos On The Rocks] Reference
A jaunty TV jingle blares from a pair of attached speakers. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Your Body (And Soul) Wired] Reference
The one on the corner with his hat tipped to the jaunty side?. From Wordnik.com. [we're all in there somewhere] Reference
I think we'll do the "Gnossienne No. 5," a jaunty little piece. From Wordnik.com. [Guitarists Discover Timelessness of Erik Satie] Reference
Many models wore jaunty fedoras and carried oversized handbags. From Wordnik.com. [Una LaMarche: Reality Stars And Regular Stars Take In L.A.M.B.'s Spring Show (PHOTOS, POLL)] Reference
He struck a jaunty pose that instilled both fear and envy in the rest of us. From Wordnik.com. [Right in the Back] Reference
The poor man assumed a jaunty, unconcerned air which was truly pitiful to see. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
But he was extremely jaunty and ff he harbored resentments, he did not give them voice. From Wordnik.com. [A 'Whiz Kid' Among The Ruff-Puffs] Reference
They lack the jaunty humor of the Chemical Brothers and the limpid expressionism of Orbital. From Wordnik.com. [Electronic Eden] Reference
The jingle bell at the tip of his pointed toe mocked each serrated movement of his limb with a jaunty tinkle. From Wordnik.com. [Knell Quarternion] Reference
The kitchen tap dripped unceasingly and most of the cupboards hung at jaunty angles, but they would have to wait. From Wordnik.com. [Waiting] Reference
That's what traditionally happened when anyone started playing the jaunty bass part of the song "Heart and Soul.". From Wordnik.com. [The Bouncy Joy of 'Heart and Soul'] Reference
Today Maria Luisa is entertaining our base leader's children by playing on her guitar a jaunty little Spanish song. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Prostitutes in Sevilla] Reference
Though the jaunty finale is perhaps a little parochial, the clamour of jazz-horn quotes make a good fireworks finale. From Wordnik.com. [Mike Westbrook and Kate Westbrook: Fine 'n Yellow] Reference
His earlobes were perfectly round, enamel white, and added a jaunty, pirate-like air to his already cocky countenance. From Wordnik.com. [The Chicken Chronicles] Reference
Vampire Weekend's jaunty pop songs wouldn't be nearly as enchanting were it not for Batmanglij's gifts as an engineer. From Wordnik.com. [Vampire Weekend's guitarist has his mind in Brooklyn, his roots in Georgetown] Reference
She hummed a jaunty tune, her eyes glittered, and she lowered the top of the convertible so the wind would blow through her hair. From Wordnik.com. [Losing Married Women] Reference
He was wearing a jaunty porkpie hat and a black-and-white Western shirt that looked like something swiped from Bob Dylan's closet. From Wordnik.com. [There Will Be Oscars] Reference
It is a jaunty and comfortable craft, as befits such vessels as afford Servians their only means of communication with the outer world. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878] Reference
Becker is 53, slender and boyish in a way that belies his thinning hair; his typical greeting to colleagues is a jaunty "What's up, guys?". From Wordnik.com. [Back From the Dead] Reference
Mr. KANDER: We were writing a very jaunty song about a bar outside Omaha that we made up called Bobo's, and it was very raggy and very up. From Wordnik.com. [A Conversation with Composer John Kander] Reference
And he drove his views home with jaunty aphorisms: The government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth. From Wordnik.com. [Of 'Public' Options And 'Government' Plans] Reference
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