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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This Cancer season will be unique, as Jupiter will align with the water sign on June 24th, brightening up our vibe with exuberance and prosperity. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 June 2025 Willem Dafoe as Klaus in The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou Klaus is Zissou’s emotionally fragile first mate, a role that Dafoe digs into with real exuberance. Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025 Its price-to-sales ratio also remains above 90, well into territory historically associated with speculative exuberance. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 His studio on Lispenard Street, in Tribeca, was full of contraptions, and his notebooks boiled over with a mad scientist’s exuberance. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for exuberance

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of exuberance was in 1631

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“Exuberance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exuberance. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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