as in exuberant
joyously unrestrained
candidates for positions on the cheerleading squad should have naturally effervescent personalities
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Recent Examples of effervescent
Judy Holliday’s Oscar-winning turn is an effervescent highlight of classic Hollywood comedy.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Fresh, effervescent and lively with flavor.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Homemade strawberry shrub, complete with apple cider vinegar and fresh ginger, is the base for this effervescent cocktail, which is topped with sparkling mineral water.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Pair dragon fruit—the pink, mildly sweet flesh of the funky tropical fruit—with mini dragon egg-sized scoops of melon sorbet and effervescent Prosecco.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Fresh, effervescent and lively with flavor.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Homemade strawberry shrub, complete with apple cider vinegar and fresh ginger, is the base for this effervescent cocktail, which is topped with sparkling mineral water.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Pair dragon fruit—the pink, mildly sweet flesh of the funky tropical fruit—with mini dragon egg-sized scoops of melon sorbet and effervescent Prosecco.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effervescent
Adjective
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Fresh off a high-voltage, high-purpose runway—exuberant silhouettes and jolts of color lighting up Paris—Stella McCartney invited Vogue100 for a lunch dînatoire offering a closer look at her groundbreaking Summer 2026 collection and a post-show chat with the designer herself.—
Sasha Pinto,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
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Far from being a melancholy reminder of their late colleague, this was an exuberant and joyful way to close the evening.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Emotional, joyful, sacred, and so us.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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While the bar was set high with the first effort, the trio’s sophomore collaboration still delivered a large-scale display that was as joyful and entertaining as their first one.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The curiosity seems to be the blend of his height (7 feet 2), his age (20), his nationality (Chinese) and his bubbly personality.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bake until apples are tender, edges are bubbly, and top is golden, 45 to 60 minutes more.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The voice acting and vivacious musical presence of Gloria Estéfan is also a plus.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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For a man known around the Pentagon as a relentless, humorless taskmaster, McNamara seemed virtually unrecognizable on the party circuit, mingling casually with journalists, fellow government officials, and vivacious Georgetown hostesses.—
William Taubman,
Air Mail,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is what the whole night felt like — youthful, buoyant, and carefree.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Guillarmé reported the label’s sales remained buoyant, even in the Middle East, except in Doha, where business was slower than two or three years ago.—
Ellen Groves,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout an offseason devoted to expansive training, that spirit was on full display — including during the lively knockout games at Prentiss’ gym.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Discussions about the fast-changing international TV distribution market are ten-a-penny at industry conferences, but the group made a lively and worthwhile contribution to the pantheon.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The song is a take on the penultimate track from Tinashe’s 2024 album Quantum Baby, with the Disco Lines collab dialing up the BPM, adding an urgent synth production and loading up the track with bright and bouncy electronic flourishes.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The silicone-free formula cleanses and nourishes the scalp while strengthening the hair at the root for visibly bouncy hair.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Known for her glamorous pursuits and doomed affairs, Princess Margaret has gone down in history as the frolicsome foil to her ever poised and solemn sister, Queen Elizabeth II.—
Maggie Turner,
Air Mail,
20 Sep. 2025
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Ah, but in the decades that Kernan spent meticulously researching this biography, a filmed version of the play was turned up, so admirers of Schuyler can now behold the young, frolicsome incarnations of him, O’Hara, and Freilicher, among others, in footage shot during two weeks in the Hamptons.—
Dan Chiasson,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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