exuberant

adjective

ex·u·ber·ant | \ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rənt

Definition of exuberant

1a : joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic exuberant praise an exuberant personality

b : unrestrained or elaborate especially in style : flamboyant exuberant architecture

2 : produced in extreme abundance : plentiful exuberant foliage and vegetation

3 : extreme or excessive in degree, size, or extent exuberant prosperity

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profuse, lavish, prodigal, luxuriant, lush, exuberant mean giving or given out in great abundance. profuse implies pouring forth without restraint. profuse apologies lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion. a lavish party prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources. prodigal spending luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance. a luxuriant beard lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance. a lush green lawn exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly. an exuberant imagination

Examples of exuberant in a Sentence

Steven Spielberg's career has been famously schizoid. On the one hand, he has made films borne aloft by exuberant juvenility (the Indiana Jones pictures, Jurassic Park, and so forth); on the other hand, he has made mature films of serious intent (The Color Purple, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan). And … there is also a third hand: he has combined those two types, most notably in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, in which he transmuted a fascinating science fiction film into near-theology. — Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic, 23 July 2001 Here we are at a jousting tournament in medieval England, and as the armored knights charge each other on horseback the exuberant crowd sings along to the old Queen heavy-metal anthem "We Will Rock You." And does the wave! — David Ansen, Newsweek, 14 May 2001 A few years ago, I learned to expect that at the end of a linguistics class that I was teaching, as I consulted with a few students before we vacated the room, the air would suddenly be lacerated by fat bass tracks and streams of exuberant invective. Tupac, as they say, was in the house. The class that was about to begin was an elective called "The Poetry of Tupac Shakur." — John McWhorter, New Republic, 22 Oct. 2001 They're the hardwood wunderkinds who think NEXT is now: the NBA's teen set. And like puppies, they're winningly exuberant (if not housebroken). Well, maybe not so "winning." — ESPN, 25 Dec. 2000 His exuberant personality makes him fun to be around. exuberant crowds rushed to greet the returning national champions in collegiate basketball

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Fresh from the world of the Normals, the young actors in On My Block are exuberant, adorable, and brutally talented. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "Your Guide To The Bright-Eyed & Bushy Tailed Cast Of On My Block," 27 Mar. 2018 Some states have tried to get out ahead of injuries and occasional casualties that come from exuberant July Fourth celebrations. — Brittany Shoot, Fortune, "Firework Facts: Americans Incinerate $1 Billion in July Fourth Fireworks Every Year," 29 June 2018 Talley talked to me in his exuberant, European air. — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, "Black fashion superhero André Leon Talley finally gets his due in new documentary," 6 June 2018 Lombardi is a perfect fit for his director’s aspirations, charismatic without being exuberant, melancholy without being hopeless. — Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, "'Sollers Point' offers understanding without resolution, and that's fine," 10 May 2018 Even the most die-hard Yankee fans have to grudgingly acknowledge the charisma that David Ortiz carried with him onto the baseball field, with his Cheshire cat grin and exuberant celebrations. — Andrew R. Chow, New York Times, "What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Animals With Cameras’ and ‘Happy!’," 31 Jan. 2018 The beloved 2001 movie is inherently theatrical, a colorful, eye-popping extravaganza rife with dazzling costumes, exuberant production numbers, and ingenious pop song mash-ups (including selections from Madonna, Nirvana, T. Rex, and David Bowie). — Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "A new ‘Moulin Rouge!’ for a new Colonial," 5 July 2018 The film delivers a staggering visual feast in the footage of these runway shows, rarely seen by those outside the fashion world, and the emotional punch of witnessing an exuberant talent headed toward self-destruction. — Vogue, "The 13 Documentaries You Need to See This Summer," 21 May 2018 Something that feels offhand yet spot-on, at once minimalist and exuberant. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "This Summer Bar Soap Looks Like a Steve McQueen Pool Party," 29 June 2018

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