as in emotional
showing feeling freely
often effusive no matter what the occasion, they are even more so at weddings and funerals
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Recent Examples of effusive
Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian autocrat, sent Kast effusive congratulations.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
Brown’s head coach, Dave Canales, was equally effusive on Brown’s year.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
Minaj was effusive with her support for the MAGA movement and its leaders.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
Receiver Dee Eskridge was among those particularly effusive about Ewers.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
Brown’s head coach, Dave Canales, was equally effusive on Brown’s year.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
Minaj was effusive with her support for the MAGA movement and its leaders.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
Receiver Dee Eskridge was among those particularly effusive about Ewers.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effusive
Adjective
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Shouts for it will be met by angry fingers jutted towards the various gaffes played ad nauseam on Sky Sports’ weekly Ref Watch, or the mandatory pause before the emotional unleashing as VAR mulls over whether a goal is a goal or just a hoax.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But del Toro expands the emotional spectrum with forgiveness.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Over the years, many have stopped seeing Pretty Woman as an affectionate fairytale.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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The affectionate moment marked their first unmistakable public display as a couple.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The result is an exalted transfiguration of uninhibited gossip, breezy but earnest, carefree and provocative.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some designs, too, have been rooted in fantasy, as designers propose their wildest and most uninhibited visions on the catwalk.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Though deBessonet’s production strips away a lot of the bunting, Ragtime has a stolid and demonstrative core and an educational tone worthy of EPCOT.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mark shot street protests, Pride marches, and Thanksgiving parades—showing how the city’s diverse cultures and identities are replenished by the demonstrative joy of belonging, and how the city at large is enriched by its variety of communities.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 17% of outgoing flights are canceled and 25% are delayed.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
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Dallas brought in 10-time All-Star big man Anthony Davis, 3-and-D role player wing Max Christie, and a first-round pick in exchange for an outgoing trade package toplined by Doncic this past February.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And boy, do those practice dishes look delicious under Doyle’s loving lens.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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So loving so tender, so, so smart.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Effusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusive. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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