Synonyms of brio
: enthusiastic vigor : vivacity, verve
sings with brio

Examples of brio in a Sentence

impressed the interviewers with his poise and brio
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And surrounding all the onstage brio is, at long last, an equally vibrant space. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026 Ah, but where is the brio of past officials who greeted similar threats with: Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 In recent years, his expansive designing brio has expanded to cars with BMW, boats with Cigarette Racing and a private Kith padel club in Manhattan’s West Village that includes an Erewhon tonic bar. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026 They are delivered with a confident brio, though the author is careful to enter caveats. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brio

Word History

Etymology

Italian

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brio was in 1731

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“Brio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brio. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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