as in enjoyment
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a feeling of happiness or excitement about life
She is admired for her energy and joie de vivre.
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Recent Examples of joie de vivre
If The House is Burning captured the joie de vivre of reclaiming your life after years of disassociation and detachment, IT’S BEEN AWFUL depicts the excruciating process of living with your eyes wide open, of holding up the mirror to your face and not looking away.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
There’s a lot of joie de vivre.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The return of control and Guardiola’s 4-2-2-2 setup seemed to squeeze Cherki to the margins, despite his creative output and joie de vivre.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
This is another very funny performance, filled with the joie de vivre of oneupmanship, or rather upwomanship.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Brady Brickner-Wood, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
There’s a lot of joie de vivre.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The return of control and Guardiola’s 4-2-2-2 setup seemed to squeeze Cherki to the margins, despite his creative output and joie de vivre.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
This is another very funny performance, filled with the joie de vivre of oneupmanship, or rather upwomanship.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joie de vivre
Noun
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Children and parents alike can expect a day of wild education – perhaps culminating in taking home their own leafy guy or gal, to provide endless hours of meat-eating enjoyment this summer.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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The finest ones are made with intensity, care and precision to ensure your total enjoyment.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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This strange delight of a novel could easily be the next Gypsy.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The singer-actor who’s the face of Creme of Nature haircare company was spotted in two neighborhoods to the delight of her fans.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Noun
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And those who hide in a shell, risking nothing, may be losing what’s most beautiful about existence—those moments of utter self-abandoning joyfulness that come despite our ideas and feelings.—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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But like much gospel, the Staple Singers’ music hinges on a buoyant joyfulness that invites the listener to share in their exaltation.—
Santi Elijah Holley,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Half critic, half concierge, Edwards’ round-ups are generally distinguished by a cheerfulness.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hope is not the same as cheerfulness.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Joie de vivre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joie%20de%20vivre. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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