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
Twin sisters Veronica and Vanessa Merrell embodied the 2000s with brio: the former in jeans tucked into sequin boots, a silver top and a choker; the latter in a silver dress, embellished with not one but two belts at the waist and a choker.
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Cathy Tran,
Vanity Fair,
25 Mar. 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.
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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.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
26 Sep. 2016
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Cathy Tran,
Vanity Fair,
25 Mar. 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
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The crowd shook her car with such vigor that the 23-year-old Westminster resident couldn’t turn up the music like people shouted at her to do.
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Gorlin-Crenshaw notes that cool temperatures, such as those below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, will slow plant development and reduce plant vigor.
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Creative energy simmers beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to be expressed.
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The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.
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Rocket, meanwhile, brought effortless youthful verve.
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Defensive midfielder Gustavo Puerta has been a revelation in the No 6 role, while the verve of full-backs Munoz and Mojica have given Colombia one of this tournament’s clearest attacking identities.
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“Brio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brio. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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