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
  • After so much enthusiasm and excitement following his winter move from Mercedes, reality is setting in for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The company was able to lean on the enthusiasm and raw, emotional responses that moviegoers, including social media influencers, were having to the film.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The pop star has learned to prioritize her personal care with the same vigor that fueled her professional triumphs.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Premature removal of the plant foliage reduces plant vigor and bulb size.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Over time, this becomes a powerful language between you and your spirit.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • This is a slightly moving target because of the variable ABV of the spirit—a 40 percent whisky will need less sweetness than a 45 or 50 percent whisky—so the above ratio is a guideline based on a 40 or 43 percent scotch.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The public’s current zeal for space travel may be heightening interest in all things blue and teal.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The former leader oversaw a ferocious crackdown on drug pushers in the Southeast Asian country, targeting with relentless and bloody zeal a criminal trade that had sparked widespread anger among his supporters.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Early momentum swing Despite all the emotion and energy in the rink with Gabriel Landeskog’s stirring return to action after nearly three years away, Colorado started slowly.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Understanding and protecting your energy is key at any stage in your career.
    Ivan Terzi, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The sociologist Émile Durkheim had a wonderful phrase for this: collective effervescence.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 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 3 May. 2025.

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