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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Horses that smelled the fear samples touched the experimenter less than those in a control group or those that smelled joyful sweat samples.—
Marta Hill,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2026
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That's described by people who were very frustrated with them in court transcripts, and that is also described in their text, but in a different way, as something joyful and wonderful.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Soft pinks and greens are in full bloom in the new DOFTRIPS collection, along with bubbly shapes and delicate glass accents.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Book fans will notice several changes to the plot and locales in the movie (streaming on Netflix), but the story remains an enjoyable, bubbly rom-com.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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When ranking Providence as the 10th most underrated food city in America, Chowhound named the raw bar and restaurant Gift Horse as proof of the city's substantial, vivacious, and critically acclaimed food scene.—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Moon is stepping into your vivacious sign, inviting you to lead with warmth by adjusting your approach as necessary and showing your heart without overexplaining.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The buoyant track sees Robyn rapping about having one-night stands while 10 weeks pregnant via IVF.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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That said, today’s not the best start for the overall buoyant year of 2026.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Jan. 2026
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
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Buzelis, however, is bouncy enough to fling shots near the rim as a lingering secondary rim protector.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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But this time, her bob is bigger and bouncier than ever.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 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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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 20 Jan. 2026.
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