joie de vivre
noun
joie de vi·vre
ˌzhwä-də-ˈvēvrᵊ 
: keen or buoyant enjoyment of life
he radiates a vitalizing energy, the zest and gaiety of an inexhaustible joie de vivre—
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She is admired for her energy and joie de vivre.
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Like, there's just a level of, like, joie de vivre to your 20s.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Centre Court looked naked without line judges, but Fognini’s presence and touch filled the void and jerked the joie de vivre out of Alcaraz’s racket.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
References to New York City venues and streets grace songs whose synths tilt toward trance music while lyrics speak to clawing toward a hard-won joie de vivre.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
In all its diverse neighborhoods, NOLA’s irresistible joie de vivre marches on.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Centre Court looked naked without line judges, but Fognini’s presence and touch filled the void and jerked the joie de vivre out of Alcaraz’s racket.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
References to New York City venues and streets grace songs whose synths tilt toward trance music while lyrics speak to clawing toward a hard-won joie de vivre.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
In all its diverse neighborhoods, NOLA’s irresistible joie de vivre marches on.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for joie de vivre
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“Joie de vivre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joie%20de%20vivre. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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