bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

phrase

informal

: happy and full of energy

He arrived all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Examples of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like many other balls, the Opera Ball opens with a waltz performed by 160 bright-eyed and bushy-tailed young couples, who are referred to as debutantes. — Valeriya Safronova, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026

This beaver has a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed expression, a little log carved with the aforementioned quote, and a backdoor for easy popcorn access. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2025

Ned shows up all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, determined to turn things around and restore proper journalism for the good citizens of Toledo. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Even Will Ferrell's Buddy the Elf is a lot more bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in comparison. — Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022

Brushing on Chantecaille cheekers means an instant bright-eyed and bushy-tailed look. — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022

Whether on her talk show or social media, Barrymore comes off as a lovely, human embodiment of the warm fuzzies — and while no one's bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 24/7, Barrymore just revealed her secret for eternal perkiness. — Rachel Nussbaum, PEOPLE.com, 15 Sep. 2021

Rhymes for bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

• ailed
• bailed
• baled
• failed
• flailed
• hailed
• haled
• jailed
• mailed
• nailed
• paled
• quailed