: enthusiastic vigor : vivacity, verve
sings with brio

Examples of brio in a Sentence

impressed the interviewers with his poise and brio
Recent Examples on the Web There’s nothing minor about Chablis’ role here: Ghee commands the stage with so much zest, brio and life that everything else feels sepia-toned by comparison. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2024 Darcy’s singing may sometimes bring to mind the stentorian declamations of the Fall’s Mark E. Smith, but there’s also a strain of petulant hot-guy brio in his voice that a Strokes fan might recognize. Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024 Part of shutting yourself off to such horrors involves being able to move past them, and Civil War, like its characters, glides past each monstrous vignette with unbothered brio. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 May 2024 Everything is staged with confidence and brio, agreed Charlotte Jones on What's on Stage, and the cast is top-notch. The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brio 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Brio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brio. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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