vivacity

as in enthusiasm
a disposition or character marked by high-spirited energy The success of the movement would not have been possible without the persistence and vivacity of the activists involved. Suitors were drawn to her youthful vivacity and quick-wittedness.

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Recent Examples of vivacity Because speaking of vivacity, and of big fat fibbers, Henry IV’s titular monarch is hardly the only reigning energy in the play. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025 Brandee Evans portrays the mourned Tammy with an easy vivacity (one that invites viewers to miss her as well). Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 Most striking are the visuals, rendered with vivacity and poignancy. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024 Rarely in any American film, and certainly any American film before that time, was a prostitute portrayed with such character and vivacity, such disarming truthfulness. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for vivacity
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Noun
  • His kitchen skills, puckish humor and enthusiasm helped earn him regular invitations to appear on TV cooking shows, including every Food Network series and a couple shows for TLC.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,104 points, or 2.6%, staying near its highs for most of the session with buying enthusiasm remaining strong.
    Brian Evans,Yun Li,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • The advantage of experience and postseason expertise Golden State enjoyed seems to be trending towards Houston’s vigor and endurance.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Some host plants are herb-sized and easy to fit into snug spaces, while others may be undesirably weedy in vigor.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And even if Grandma can't be at a family gathering in person, her spirit lives on through her recipes.
    Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
  • Thousands of cheering, carol-singing fans will be sure to lift his spirits.
    Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 9 May 2025
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  • Those on the left must recognize that their moralistic zeal and narrowing of intellectual discourse have turned educational and cultural institutions into engines of alienation, not trust.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • Champion Know-How Over Credential A highly successful R&D company in the aerospace industry described how so many of their associates worked for free after retirement, driven solely by their zeal to learn.
    Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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  • Solar thermal setups capture the Sun's heat rather than its light, use reflectors to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, and convert solar radiation directly into heat energy.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 18 May 2025
  • Duki’s Ameri World Tour, presented by Live Nation, arrived to Miami on Saturday (May 17) — packed with energy, Argentinean pride, and rock star attitude.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 May 2025
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  • With the effervescence of the water, the flavors are even more enhanced.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • And navigating it all with an enigmatic effervescence was Paige Davis.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Vivacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivacity. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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