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
The tablets are effervescent and dissolve in water to create a low-calorie electrolyte drink positioned for daily hydration and endurance support rather than as a high-sugar sports drink replacement.
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Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
Made by fermenting milk with kefir grains (which aren't actually grains but rather a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts), kefir is a lightly effervescent, tart, and tangy drink teeming with probiotics.
—Olivia Tarantino, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Just smile, be more bubbly and effervescent.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
Made by fermenting milk with kefir grains (which aren't actually grains but rather a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts), kefir is a lightly effervescent, tart, and tangy drink teeming with probiotics.
—Olivia Tarantino, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Just smile, be more bubbly and effervescent.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effervescent
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Blue-and-white interiors are exuberant (nothing nautical-twee here) and new-school Aussie.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Fonseca, the player who everybody knows can detonate a tennis ball, whom everybody has seen grow too exuberant in tight moments, hit a drop shot.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Herje has witnessed joyful reunions between young friends who hadn't seen each other in person for months.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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As a result, what should be one of the most joyful moments can instead become one marked by fear, confusion, and surveillance — all stemming from a nonconsensual test.—
Dr. Mattie Renn,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Mika Abdalla’s Allie Hayes is the bubbly bestie of Season 1 lead Hannah.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Head to Pleasanton’s Museum on Main to start this country fest-meets-everything bubbly celebration.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Costume designer Shirley Kurata uses texture, detail, and vivacious colors to create elaborate artworks that the hair and makeup department has complemented with aplomb, creating visually arresting results.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
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Erica was a happy, bubbly and vivacious child who frequently went to church with her mother and loved Barney & Friends, Harrison said.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The early signs are not encouraging, despite a buoyant stock market.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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This is patient, observant storytelling, with brilliant casting choices (casting director Nina Gold) and performances that speak volumes about how the characters have changed over the decades — the jump from a buoyant Toheeb Jimoh to a despondent David Oyelowo is particularly heartbreaking.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Food and drink The lobby lounge always seems to have a coffee and cocktail menu at hand, and that’s why the area stays lively from morning to night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Also enjoy tours of the Nectar Garden, lively puppet shows, special presentations about pollinators, family-friendly nature crafts and live music.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Police in Waco, Texas, found themselves in an unusually bouncy pursuit to recapture a runaway kangaroo.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Niacinamide brightens and balances, while collagen, squalane, and adenosine work together to contribute to a hydrated, bouncier-looking complexion.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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The show starts frolicsome and then morphs into a farce that grows more than a little hellish, NPR critic John Powers writes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 May 2026
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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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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effervescent. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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