as in energetic
filled with life and enthusiasm
her ebullient charm an ebullient entertainer
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Recent Examples of ebullient
The ever-direct fashion editor, a front-row fixture at fashion shows and one of the industry’s most ebullient cheerleaders, Polly Mellen, has died at the age of 100.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
And Madison’s performance, both ebullient and piercing, is one of the year’s finest.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
But as the documentary reveals, Billy Preston was an elusive figure — ebullient and all there, and also hidden and mysterious.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Civil, an ebullient host who along with partner Selma Seckin manages the nine room hotel Ida Blue, a complex of three similar stone houses in this hilltop village, was referring to Istanbul’s upscale neighborhood.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
And Madison’s performance, both ebullient and piercing, is one of the year’s finest.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
But as the documentary reveals, Billy Preston was an elusive figure — ebullient and all there, and also hidden and mysterious.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Civil, an ebullient host who along with partner Selma Seckin manages the nine room hotel Ida Blue, a complex of three similar stone houses in this hilltop village, was referring to Istanbul’s upscale neighborhood.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ebullient
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Astronomers analyzing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered a population of tiny, energetic galaxies that may have been key players in clearing the cosmic fog that shrouded the universe after the Big Bang.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Greer, a part of a energetic, muscular fourth line, signed as a free agent on July 1, 2024. READ MORE: Why the Panthers made sure first-time Cup winners got to celebrate first 12: Jonah Gadjovich, LW/RW.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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The small but lively crowd of 14,312 at the Rose Bowl gasped in disbelief as Deossa and his teammates celebrated what instantly became a contender for the goal of the tournament — only to be possibly upstaged by his fellow midfielder Corona nine minutes later.—
Austin Green,
New York Times,
25 June 2025
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For much of the day New Haven Green was filled with a Juneteenth Village and Marketplace, including loud and lively hip-hop acts.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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And yet, no animated film has had quite the staying power as Spirited Away, which seems likely to make the overall list’s top ten and featured on the lists of Bryce Dallas Howard, Molly Ringwald, and John Turturro.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 June 2025
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But The Times reported that Depp became more animated when talking about his public battles with his ex-wife Amber Heard, which involved two messy, salacious court fights that focused on her physical abuse allegations and his excessive drinking.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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Meet Mala, a spirited dog who lives life to the fullest and loves hard.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2025
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Mexico will be happy to take all three points to open its Concacaf Gold Cup title defense, with the Dominican Republic providing a spirited challenge in its first-ever Gold Cup match.—
Jon Arnold,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Open-ear earbuds -- meaning buds with a tip that does not entirely seal off the ear canal -- are not supposed to be able to offer strong active noise cancellation.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Demings said citizens have to be active in the processes to make the community safer.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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That early and incisive stance on monopoly power foreshadows the themes that animate Market Crafters.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The objects appear startlingly animate, as if bodies and ethnographic specimens are hanging on display.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Nest Lychee Rose is bubblier and way more rose-forward, Kayali Sparkling Lychee has more fruit variety but less actual lychee somehow.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
8 June 2025
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The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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The clock is ticking down on Trump's 90-day pause on those tariffs — but institutional investors are actually growing more enthusiastic about emerging markets, according to Bank of America's most recent Fund Manager Survey.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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But that outlook changed dramatically under Chip Kelly, who was neither energetic nor enthusiastic about high school recruiting.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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“Ebullient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebullient. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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