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
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.
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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
Everything is staged with confidence and brio, agreed Charlotte Jones on What's on Stage, and the cast is top-notch.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Mar. 2024
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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
Everything is staged with confidence and brio, agreed Charlotte Jones on What's on Stage, and the cast is top-notch.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brio
Noun
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As Zidler, Petkoff portrays with vigor a self-serving weasel, albeit with a heart.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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Institutions from the Vatican to corporate boardrooms have long debated how to balance vigor and judgment.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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With the cover and details, Karol is highlighting the tropical energy of her roots — a perfect vibe for summer, and the singer knows it.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
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From turning her songs into sing-a-longs to taking a singing selfie video on a fan’s phone, the energy in the room reached another level.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Their songs collage freaky noises, catchy melodies, guitar outbursts, and electronic beats — all played and produced with polymathic verve by Amos — while Brown adds deadpan vocals on top.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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Luster brims with dark humor, poignant human insight, and sentences that shine with stylistic verve.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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“Brio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brio. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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