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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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The memories, artwork, belly laughter, handmade jewelry, oil paintings, sculptures, costumes, and all around joie de vivre live on.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 June 2026
The memories, artwork, belly laughter, handmade jewelry, oil paintings, sculptures, costumes and all around joie de vivre live on.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Malek plays a New York performance artist named Jimmy George in the 1980s, who has an affair with the cute ginger twink who’s just moved in downstairs as a sort of last grab at joie de vivre before the disease inevitably takes him down.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
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“Joie de vivre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joie%20de%20vivre. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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