as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
exuberant crowds rushed to greet the returning national champions in collegiate basketball
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Recent Examples of exuberant
There is a focus on the Flora scarf, which was created in 1966 when Princess Grace of Monaco put in a request for a colorful and exuberant design and Rodolfo Gucci, son of the founder, asked illustrator Vittorio Accornero de Testa to assist.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
The performance was exuberant, a little bit of a release after so many hours of trying to tell politicians who built their career on decrying Hollywood that Hollywood wasn’t so bad.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Winning today would not only give way to exuberant celebrations but also open up new opportunities and propel the club into a new era.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Scenes of the child’s life recall the exuberant innocence of Baker’s The Florida Project.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
The performance was exuberant, a little bit of a release after so many hours of trying to tell politicians who built their career on decrying Hollywood that Hollywood wasn’t so bad.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Winning today would not only give way to exuberant celebrations but also open up new opportunities and propel the club into a new era.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Scenes of the child’s life recall the exuberant innocence of Baker’s The Florida Project.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exuberant
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The couple — already the parents of two boys, Dutton, 4 in June, and Baker, 2½ — is now joyful about becoming a family of five in November.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Few things can bring such awe to adults who have already lived a full and eventful life, as very little can catch them off guard with a joyful revelation.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the lexical field around the second part gravitated around effervescent feelings and light in the designs developed by Vuitton’s high jewelry studio under the direction of Francesca Amfitheatrof, who exited her role as artistic director of watches and jewelry in March.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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Which does come as a surprise, since director Camp’s previous feature was 2022’s Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, an adorable live-action and stop-motion hybrid with an effervescent sensibility not dissimilar to the first Lilo & Stitch.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Thus began a lively rivalry with Lee, who quickly learned Clemens possesses a killer serve.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In lieu of bunking in the 4,000-square-foot Lord House, built in 1962 just off of Mulholland Drive, rent it out by the hour and host a lively pool party.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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Bold, vivacious and full of promise, Venus sextile Jupiter is about to shake things up in the most exciting way!—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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In a four-episode arc premiering Wednesday, Rodriguez will play Pietro, a vivacious and opinionated party planner hired to help Genoa City royalty Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) plot out her big birthday bash.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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Photo : Open Homes Photography The landscape architect Bruce Porter designed the buoyant gardens.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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As their names suggest, the first three are lively and buoyant hues that from WGSN’s view will help people rise above the stresses of the world.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2024
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
22 May 2025
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Now, fans are ecstatic that a fan-favorite character is making their return.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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“Exuberant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuberant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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