exuberance

noun

ex·​u·​ber·​ance ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rən(t)s How to pronounce exuberance (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being exuberant
youthful exuberance
2
: an exuberant act or expression

Examples of exuberance in a Sentence

the exuberance of the housing market was an encouraging economic indicator
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Because the feeling of Asian-ness, if it can be quantified as such, had always meant—for me—abundance, exuberance, and presence. Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025 Kahle is the driving force and personality behind the archive, with the exuberance and energy of your favorite science teacher and like an evangelist whose religion is libraries and technology. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025 Some Wall Street analysts are bullish on the market, while others are raising questions about excessive exuberance. Por Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 7 Nov. 2025 In part because Dowdle answered for his own exuberance, and in part because Bryce Young saved his best for last, the Carolina Panthers still recorded a historic win over the Green Bay Packers, the most improbable of their four wins in the past five games. Luke Decock, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exuberance

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of exuberance was in 1617

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“Exuberance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exuberance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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