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brio

noun

ˈbrē-(ˌ)ō

Definition of brio

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 They are delivered with a confident brio, though the author is careful to enter caveats. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Sir Tom Stoppard, a titan of modern theater and film, whose award-winning works balanced wit and brio with a true curiosity for the depth of human emotion, has died at the age of 88. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025 Thompson; Hoss adds a blaze-of-glory brio to Eileen’s downfall; Thompson; a visual palette that prizes both old-school glamour and pomo maximalism; and Thompson. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025 The Acura corners with near-Italian brio, its variable-ratio steering finely weighted, though the steering is not especially good at transmitting information on the road surface into your hands. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016 See All Example Sentences for brio

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Noun

To prepare to lead in these areas, CISOs must approach AI readiness with the same vigor and care as AI adoption, building the skills, judgment and development opportunities employees need to govern AI effectively.

— Haris Pylarinos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
As Doo-sik, Squid Game’s Park Hae-soo is delivering the show’s defining performance with such vigor and charisma that Stone’s hand is, whether intentionally or not, tipped.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of vigor

Noun

But fear not, Lisa will be channeling that energy into her art.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
It was deemed Biden’s signature climate law, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for tax credits and programs to bolster the clean energy sector (much of that funding was repealed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act).

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of energy

Noun

The dress captured Monse cofounders Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia’s romantic verve and feminine sensibility.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Mikey, Aaron writes famously rhythmic dialogue meant to be delivered with verve and speed — and delivered precisely as written.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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