vim and vigor

noun

: energy and enthusiasm
Though she's no longer young, she's still full of vim and vigor.

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Finally, many rich parents have more vim and vigor left over at the end of the day to enforce boundaries. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 But city efforts to restore its lost vim and vigor have fallen flat. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 There’s a lot riding on the sensational K-pop group’s first album in four years, but its generic songs ring hollow and lack the vim and vigor of the band’s best work. — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026 Lohan ably matches Curtis’ vim and vigor, and a pair of young stars give them a serious run for their money as their body-switching compatriots. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025 For other Democrats, that vim and vigor seemed to leave the party as former President Biden transferred power to Trump. — Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025

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“Vim and vigor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vim%20and%20vigor. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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