exuberant
adjective
ex·u·ber·ant
ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rənt 
1
a
: joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic
exuberant praise
an exuberant personality
b
: unrestrained or elaborate especially in style : flamboyant
exuberant architecture
3
: extreme or excessive in degree, size, or extent
exuberant prosperity
exuberantly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of exuberant in a Sentence
Here we are at a jousting tournament in medieval England, and as the armored knights charge each other on horseback the exuberant crowd sings along to the old Queen heavy-metal anthem "We Will Rock You." And does the wave!
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David Ansen, Newsweek, 14 May 2001
A few years ago, I learned to expect that at the end of a linguistics class that I was teaching, as I consulted with a few students before we vacated the room, the air would suddenly be lacerated by fat bass tracks and streams of exuberant invective. Tupac, as they say, was in the house. The class that was about to begin was an elective called "The Poetry of Tupac Shakur."
—John McWhorter, New Republic, 22 Oct. 2001
They're the hardwood wunderkinds who think NEXT is now: the NBA's teen set. And like puppies, they're winningly exuberant (if not housebroken). Well, maybe not so "winning."
—ESPN, 25 Dec. 2000
His exuberant personality makes him fun to be around.
exuberant crowds rushed to greet the returning national champions in collegiate basketball
David Ansen, Newsweek, 14 May 2001
A few years ago, I learned to expect that at the end of a linguistics class that I was teaching, as I consulted with a few students before we vacated the room, the air would suddenly be lacerated by fat bass tracks and streams of exuberant invective. Tupac, as they say, was in the house. The class that was about to begin was an elective called "The Poetry of Tupac Shakur."
—John McWhorter, New Republic, 22 Oct. 2001
They're the hardwood wunderkinds who think NEXT is now: the NBA's teen set. And like puppies, they're winningly exuberant (if not housebroken). Well, maybe not so "winning."
—ESPN, 25 Dec. 2000
His exuberant personality makes him fun to be around.
exuberant crowds rushed to greet the returning national champions in collegiate basketball
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Cinematographers Ellen Kuras and Robert Leacock shot the first half in grainy black-and-white before switching to exuberant color for his final runway show.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
The rally version of President Donald Trump’s inauguration was loud and exuberant.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
For night jammin’ head to the nightlife hub of St. Lawrence Gap and the Dive, a two-story, shanty-like bar where a reggae band plays a tight and exuberant set from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. (20 dollar cover).
—Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Hundreds of people marched with the Society of Joan of Arc on Monday night, taking to the streets and taking back some of the joy stolen earlier this week from the start of Mardi Gras, New Orleans' most exuberant celebration.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
The rally version of President Donald Trump’s inauguration was loud and exuberant.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
For night jammin’ head to the nightlife hub of St. Lawrence Gap and the Dive, a two-story, shanty-like bar where a reggae band plays a tight and exuberant set from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. (20 dollar cover).
—Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Hundreds of people marched with the Society of Joan of Arc on Monday night, taking to the streets and taking back some of the joy stolen earlier this week from the start of Mardi Gras, New Orleans' most exuberant celebration.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Exuberant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exuberant. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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exuberant
adjective
ex·u·ber·ant
ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rənt
: joyfully enthusiastic
exuberance
noun
-b(ə-)rən(t)s
exuberantly
adverb
Medical Definition
exuberant
adjective
ex·u·ber·ant
ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rənt
: characterized by extreme proliferation
exuberant granulation tissue
remarkably exuberant metastatic calcification—Sandy Muspratt
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