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
His roots on the island of Ischia mean that Umbria’s meaty, carb-heavy traditions are tempered by southern lightness and brio.
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Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 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
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Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brio
Noun
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Nina, Karen and Caroline started appearing in my daydreams, full of vigor and life lessons.—
Jennifer Acker,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Although not invasive, irises do need to be divided every few years to maintain vigor.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Fuel shortages mean transporting goods is more expensive, so prices for energy, food, medicine and other basic items have also risen as supplies begin to dwindle.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Curry lends plenty of music-hall verve as the butler, and Warren makes a sizzling Miss Scarlet.—
Kirk Ellis,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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His passion—and the source of his intellectual verve—is working on archaeological digs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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“Brio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brio. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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