as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
as soon as the gates to the concert area opened, enthusiastic fans rushed to get the best seats
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Recent Examples of enthusiastic
Naylor was especially enthusiastic.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Tribal officials eventually convinced non-tribal officials who became enthusiastic about the plan and supported the tribe’s efforts, which tribal officials believe will now help with the permitting process of installing the fiber cables across the county.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The Guild has been offering its Artist Demonstration program for many years, inviting a professional Southern California artist to come and work in the studio in Rancho Santa Fe, allowing an enthusiastic audience of artists to observe techniques, ask questions and learn.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Both times the room erupted with enthusiastic applause.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Tribal officials eventually convinced non-tribal officials who became enthusiastic about the plan and supported the tribe’s efforts, which tribal officials believe will now help with the permitting process of installing the fiber cables across the county.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The Guild has been offering its Artist Demonstration program for many years, inviting a professional Southern California artist to come and work in the studio in Rancho Santa Fe, allowing an enthusiastic audience of artists to observe techniques, ask questions and learn.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Both times the room erupted with enthusiastic applause.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastic
Adjective
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That’ll make everybody excited to compete against them.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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As curator, my goal is to create exhibitions for our artists that provide them with the freedom to experiment and get excited about new ideas, and expand the idea of what art is and can be for our patrons.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Enameled Cast Iron Enameled cast iron is built to last—just ask anyone who's an avid collector of vintage Le Creuset pieces.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Guadagnino is an avid collector of furniture, chandeliers, paintings, and glassware, including works by Italian industrial designer Gio Ponti and the prolific architect Piero Portaluppi.—
Katherine McGrath,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Middle East has a strong contingent of foreign workers, many from Asia – and many of them were just as eager to leave the region as short-term visitors.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now the nominees and other attendees work with armies of stylists who connect them to high profile designers that are eager to have their work seen on as big of a stage as the Oscars red carpet.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement There’s no denying that the president has been a far more ardent champion of coal than his recent predecessors.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Neighborhoods won points for the warm tone of their posts, the frequency with which neighbors fulfilled requests for help and the ardent support of local businesses.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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The film is at its best building tension and showing us just how anxious life is under dictatorial rule.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The anxious impatience of being en route has permeated cootie catcher’s music since their earliest releases in 2021.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hilary Duff is still somewhat synonymous with her peachy-keen protagonist on the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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As a composer and band leader, Wilkins shines with his soulful delivery, keen attention to detail and his willingness to stretch out in search of creative transcendence.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastic. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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