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
Not only does this provide balance for the effervescent strawberry note, but helps to ground it and mellow out the juicy sweetness.
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Information-gathering Mercury is in your 4th House of Cornerstones, hugging effervescent Venus, so comfortable conversations brighten any space.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Like a real effervescent personality.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
The effervescent 35-year-old grinned from first note to last, triumphantly raising her arms above her head as the song ended.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Information-gathering Mercury is in your 4th House of Cornerstones, hugging effervescent Venus, so comfortable conversations brighten any space.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Like a real effervescent personality.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
The effervescent 35-year-old grinned from first note to last, triumphantly raising her arms above her head as the song ended.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for effervescent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effervescent
Adjective
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Writer-director BenDavid Grabinski makes a strong case to change that in an exuberant time travel genre-bender where what’s old often leads to fresh ideas.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Scheyer told an exuberant crowd of Duke supporters on-court, right after the Blue Devils won the ACC Tournament for the third time in four years and the 24th time overall.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Usually, coming together in Charlotte for the Persian New Year is joyful.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Much of it was written in a single week, often alongside producer Jeff Gritty, with sessions built around joyful emulation.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Joyce, a reporter stuck doing clickbait listicles for a bubbly Gen Z boss, begins poking around into a story about an exploding crocodile, an unexpected phenomenon that could put our desperately striving protagonists in further jeopardy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the sitcom, Garcia Swisher was McEntire's bubbly teen daughter.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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My mother, Trish said, was tiny, dark-eyed, and vivacious, always flying out the door on her way to somewhere—her literary club, gardening, volunteering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Strimatis provides solid support as a secretary and a vivacious woman in a restaurant.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The buoyant young Olympic skating gold medalist, the true Queen of Oakland, is awarded the key to the city by Mayor Barbara Lee at a rally with 4,000 cheering fans outside City Hall.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The first feature in 12 years from co-directors Lord and Miller — whose collaborations include The Lego Movie, the Spider-Verse films, 21 Jump Street and its sequel — the new film shows their facility for buoyant humor and heartfelt emotion very much intact.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Family discussions will be lively.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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Outside of sports, the college town has a lively music scene, numerous craft breweries, and a variety of family-friendly activities, including the State Botanical Garden of Georgia and Bear Hollow Zoo.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The cushions are bouncy and covered in a fade-resistant material, and when not in use, the chair folds to save space.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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In addition to imparting a fuller appearance almost instantly, the formula contains ingredients known to strengthen breakage-prone strands, ultimately allowing hair to grow to new lengths and reach its healthiest, bounciest potential.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On April 4, Ogden will take part in the frolicsome, 100 percent amateur Nordic X race at the tiny Cochran’s Ski Area in Vermont.—
Bill Donahue,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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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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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effervescent. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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