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
When bedecking your bed in the form of easy-breezy sheets, though, Peacock will take on a summery kind of joie de vivre.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
There is just a girl and a gun, and also a gangster, played by Jean-Paul Belmondo (Aubry Dullin), who takes to the experiment with a joie de vivre that Seberg cannot muster.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
To mark the occasion, the resort partnered with legendary champagne house Veuve Clicquot, debuting a limited-time poolside experience infused with its signature joie de vivre.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Affair warning: The Delray Affair will unspool over seven city blocks along Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach this weekend, with hundreds of artists and makers displaying work, plus live music, the popular Beer & Wine Garden on Old School Square and an infectious joie de vivre.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
There is just a girl and a gun, and also a gangster, played by Jean-Paul Belmondo (Aubry Dullin), who takes to the experiment with a joie de vivre that Seberg cannot muster.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
To mark the occasion, the resort partnered with legendary champagne house Veuve Clicquot, debuting a limited-time poolside experience infused with its signature joie de vivre.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Affair warning: The Delray Affair will unspool over seven city blocks along Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach this weekend, with hundreds of artists and makers displaying work, plus live music, the popular Beer & Wine Garden on Old School Square and an infectious joie de vivre.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joie de vivre
Noun
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Beyond cleanliness, a comfortable bed, and attentive service, the quality of coffee served can make or break a guest’s enjoyment of their hotel or resort stay.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Lucia Pham Amazon Prime Day sales are timed for early summer—the time of enjoyment.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The comeback was nearly completed with the final kick of the game, but Marcel Sabitzer’s 99th-minute shot was saved impressively by Thibaut Courtois, much to the delight of many of the 76,611 fans at MetLife Stadium.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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That gave San Francisco a 5-1 lead, much to the delight of the thousands of Giants fans present at the intimate minor league park.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
6 July 2025
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“Joie de vivre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joie%20de%20vivre. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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