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
At the summit of this effervescent world sits the Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa, a modern-meets-majestic retreat reimagined from a historic 19th-century coaching inn.
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Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
The movie is effervescent; there’s nothing belabored about it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
Her 2023 role as Dewdrop in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker shed light on Bradley’s effervescent capabilities to dance playfully with the utmost form and grace.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
The movie is effervescent; there’s nothing belabored about it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
Her 2023 role as Dewdrop in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker shed light on Bradley’s effervescent capabilities to dance playfully with the utmost form and grace.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effervescent
Adjective
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In its early years, the mall hosted a variety of celebrities and entertainment, from walk-around cartoon characters for throngs of exuberant kids to a visit from Chicago radio icon Dick Biondi for autographs.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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From Dallas-Fort Worth to Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in 2026 with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks and light shows, while others took a more subdued approach.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Junkaroo, a kaleidoscopic, centuries-old street parade rooted in West African traditions and a joyful window into Bahamian heritage.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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Coming back to this joyful city to be honored is a very precious moment.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Kim was the breakout star of the 2018 Olympics, a bubbly teenager taking gold in her parents’ home country of South Korea.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The result is a cheesy, bubbly casserole that will feed a crowd.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Through it all, the specifically colloquial quality of the dialogue and the delivery of the vivacious voice cast preserves the film’s Mexican identity.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The vivacious crowd welcomed a brief intermission before Williams and Antonoff took the stage for their conversation.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The buoyant spirit is also aided by Karla Grotting’s effervescent choreography, the Seuss-faithful designs of Tom Butsch and David Kay Mickelsen, and a nine-piece pit orchestra that enhances the moods with some effective musical underpinning beneath the dialogue.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Median net worth may be up in the long-term, as evidenced by buoyant consumer spending (and even some splurging), but shoppers are currently taking on more debt, and parking their real money in their homes and 401 (k) accounts while reserving cash flow for necessities like food and utilities.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Chabada For a livelier scene, head to the main drag along Platja de l’Arenal to find Chabada.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The style throughout, irrespective of category, is lively without being hectic, a pleasing postmodern blend of contemporary, midcentury, and roughly Victorian elements.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These running shoes have racked up thousands of five-star ratings, with many reviewers sharing that the cushioning feels soft without being overly bouncy, so running a higher mile count feels smoother and more comfortable.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The sebum-mimicking lipid offers anti-inflammatory and moisturizing benefits, too, for a younger-looking, bouncier complexion.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effervescent. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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