ebullience

noun

: the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings : exuberance

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Spring Charm provokes introspection and ebullience all at once, much like a vibrant spring morning when the cherry trees are beginning to blossom, yet the air is still brisk with the last of winter’s chill. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025 Image Weaver was a flawed man, but Miller’s book is largely a paean to his ebullience. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Image Weaver was a flawed man, but Miller’s book is largely a paean to his ebullience. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Part of that deal drop-off can be attributed to subsiding ebullience, as many new public companies failed to deliver on their promises and saw their share prices wither. Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ebullience

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ebullience was in 1749

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“Ebullience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebullience. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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