as in brightness
the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity
new legislation to help small businesses and restore the vibrance of the local economy
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Recent Examples of vibrance
But this isn't without its compromises on brightness, vibrance, contrast, and color accuracy.
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New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
The New Yorker loves and fetishizes its traditions (the monocled fop Eustace Tilley, that stately but sensual Adobe Caslon font), but the magazine’s ultimate tradition is cutting through the scrim of contemporary noise to look reality in the eye, presenting it to the reader with a no-fuss vibrance.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
There's the culture, the food, and the vibrance of the people.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Warmer nights can delay the changing colors of leaves or turn down their vibrance, scientists say.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
The New Yorker loves and fetishizes its traditions (the monocled fop Eustace Tilley, that stately but sensual Adobe Caslon font), but the magazine’s ultimate tradition is cutting through the scrim of contemporary noise to look reality in the eye, presenting it to the reader with a no-fuss vibrance.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
There's the culture, the food, and the vibrance of the people.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Warmer nights can delay the changing colors of leaves or turn down their vibrance, scientists say.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vibrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrance
Noun
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The base model starts at $1,599, while the higher-end Studio Display XDR starts at $3,299 and adds features aimed at more demanding professional use cases, including higher brightness, mini-LED backlighting and a faster refresh rate.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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The brightness of the 8K display is 150 times brighter than a typical planetarium and 10 times brighter than the digital projection at any local movie theater.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An ornamental grass that's easy to grow, lime light millet produces beautiful seed heads that add vibrancy and greenery to any bouquet.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Even strangers are captivated by the vibrancy.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Against this backdrop, the most striking thing about Dreamers in Exile is its liberated vitality.—
Brian Howe,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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Schulze will lead the city’s efforts to attract and retain businesses, support commercial development, and strengthen partnerships that drive long-term economic vitality in Vista, the release states.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The 16-year-old’s first senior start for Arsenal was in October’s Carabao Cup win over Brighton & Hove Albion, so if the timing is right, the chance to show more of that carefree, youthful exuberance could be exactly what Arsenal need to relieve some of the tension from a Premier League title race.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Not so much for your music as your…not flamboyance, but exuberance, maybe, or whimsy—qualities in vanishingly short supply with our current crop of male pop stars who don’t make backflips a fixture of their live performances.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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Using fabric adds movement, liveliness, and drama to a room in a more advanced way than paint can.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some of these treats date as far back as the 1700s, while others were developed during the penny-pinching of the Great Depression or the liveliness of the 1950s.—
Mack Swenson,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
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His cheerfulness and laughter often brought strength and refreshment to me in difficult times.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Raines replied, her usual cheerfulness stepping up a notch.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Their expertise spans kids, animation, comedy, unscripted, prestige dramas, CBS procedurals and lots of sports.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The moment also marks a milestone for GKIDS, the Oscar-winning distributor known for bringing international and artist-driven animation to North American audiences.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Vibrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrance. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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