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
Adjective
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The energy rises as the wrestler and the rapper take energetic strides and bounce to the ring.—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2025
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Our sun cycles through its pattern of energetic activity every 11 years, but the technology scientists use to observe is advancing at a faster pace.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His crossword is not themed, but the entry is lively nonetheless.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Located right on the bustling Piazza delle Erbe, Verona’s liveliest piazza built atop the ancient Roman Capitolium, this museum gives new life to a majestic 17th-century palazzo.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Looney Tunes film, featuring Forte and John Cena opposite an animated Wile E. Coyote, became the most talked about movie in Hollywood in late 2023 when The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Warner Bros. intended to scrap the movie as part of a $115 million writedown.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fox’s rollout includes return dates for animated series like Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy, as well as premieres for reality programs including MasterChef (returning for a 15th season dubbed Dynamic Duos) and unscripted newbie The Snake, hosted by comedian Jim Jefferies.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Today, the Boykin spaniel is celebrated as South Carolina's official state dog—loved for its loyalty, intelligence, and spirited nature—as Clemmy's joyful antics clearly show.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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There were spirited speeches on Thursday at the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee hearing, where his ordinance passed unanimously.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Redshirt freshman Kaleb Annett was the most active quarterback on the day, throwing for 77 yards and a touchdown on a 6-for-10 throwing performance.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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The 1880s were the most active decade for U.S. hurricane landfalls on record.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Users do have creative freedom — freedom to learn to draw, animate, write, score, or direct their own projects.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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Charcuterie and cheese, potatoes and onions, meat and offal: These are the ingredients that animate Harris’s chalkboard menu, all old friends, treated with a grandmotherly mix of tenderness and brawn.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2024
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Eric Bailly was the most enthusiastic dancer, standing on the massage table giving it some and kicking pizza boxes.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Buehrle delighted a cold but enthusiastic crowd of 25,390 at the stadium during a 6-0 blanking of the Texas Rangers.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Ebullient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebullient. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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