as in playfulness
the quality of being cheerful and full of energy
The children's ebullience was charming at first, but it could be tiring after a few hours.
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Recent Examples of ebullience
Brazilian photojournalists on either side, both women, hugged me in an eruption of ebullience in the Lumière.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Mamdani clearly knows how to communicate ebullience, a talent that is all the more potent for its scarcity in current political life.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Off-camera, Rosenthal’s characteristic ebullience is more cerebral than clownish.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Tracking Wall Street's ebullience, Japan's Nikkei 225 hit an all-time high Thursday as Softbank rose more than 10%.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Mamdani clearly knows how to communicate ebullience, a talent that is all the more potent for its scarcity in current political life.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Off-camera, Rosenthal’s characteristic ebullience is more cerebral than clownish.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Tracking Wall Street's ebullience, Japan's Nikkei 225 hit an all-time high Thursday as Softbank rose more than 10%.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ebullience
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From artwork and textiles to throw pillows and statues, there are endless ways to incorporate the natural playfulness and charm animals offer.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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The hotel-crisp percale is made even more dignified with a thick blue stripe around its border, giving a plain white duvet insert a sense of playfulness and occasion.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Her performance generated enough enthusiasm that the production extended her involvement twice — first from a March 15 end date to April 5, then again through May 3, coinciding with Ballas joining the cast.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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That could mean even more enthusiasm for nuclear weapons and regional proxy forces.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is a year for ensuring that your personal style reflects your spiritedness, heart, and creative eye.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Alvarez took to this culture of free-spiritedness.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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While there may be a sense of eagerness to learn who the starting quarterback will be, that question is not at the top of Riley’s mind at the moment.—
Dylan Heinrich,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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The president’s eagerness to put a short time limit on the war comes as polls suggest there is little public appetite for an extended conflict.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The purposeful kicks counter her body’s buoyancy, bringing her down to about 30 feet, then to neutral buoyancy for 10 more feet, and, finally, to negative buoyancy—or freefall, sinking—below 50 to 60 feet.—
Stella Fong,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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This holds tanks largely filled with fresh water to maintain the platform’s buoyancy in the salty ocean.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Ebullience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebullience. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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