as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
impressed the interviewers with his poise and brio
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Recent Examples of brio
At Atletico, his natural brio repeatedly slammed into the brick wall of Diego Simeone’s personality.
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Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
There’s nothing minor about Chablis’ role here: Ghee commands the stage with so much zest, brio and life that everything else feels sepia-toned by comparison.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2024
Darcy’s singing may sometimes bring to mind the stentorian declamations of the Fall’s Mark E. Smith, but there’s also a strain of petulant hot-guy brio in his voice that a Strokes fan might recognize.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
Part of shutting yourself off to such horrors involves being able to move past them, and Civil War, like its characters, glides past each monstrous vignette with unbothered brio.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 May 2024
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Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
There’s nothing minor about Chablis’ role here: Ghee commands the stage with so much zest, brio and life that everything else feels sepia-toned by comparison.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2024
Darcy’s singing may sometimes bring to mind the stentorian declamations of the Fall’s Mark E. Smith, but there’s also a strain of petulant hot-guy brio in his voice that a Strokes fan might recognize.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
Part of shutting yourself off to such horrors involves being able to move past them, and Civil War, like its characters, glides past each monstrous vignette with unbothered brio.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brio
Noun
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The findings revealed that micro-breaks were significantly associated with lower levels of fatigue and higher levels of vigor by the end of the day.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The weeds have returned with vigor since construction began on the north side because volunteers can’t get in until the work is completed, Mercer said.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
Noun
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You are not only welcomed but encouraged to bring bold energy to all of these magical experiences!—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Knowledgeable teammates and patient coaches prepared the young player for the pulsating energy of Wrigley Field.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
Noun
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On the other side of the spectrum, Natalie Haynes superb novel Stone Blind reimagines Medusa’s story with equal verve and imagination.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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The other end of the housing market is showing more verve and braggadocio: before COVID, multi-million dollar properties could sit for years.—
Peter Lane Taylor,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Brio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brio. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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