as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
impressed the interviewers with his poise and brio
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Recent Examples of brio
Thompson; Hoss adds a blaze-of-glory brio to Eileen’s downfall; Thompson; a visual palette that prizes both old-school glamour and pomo maximalism; and Thompson.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Because yes, there is eventually a murder, and Blanc turns up in town full of theories and brio.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
My experience didn’t quite live up to Rich’s lavish praise, but I was indeed dazzled by Greenberg’s New York wit, which struck me as an acutely sensitive, off-angle version of George S. Kaufman’s Broadway brio.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Massimiliano Allegri will be Milan’s manager for the upcoming season and the 57-year-old has a reputation for sacrificing individual attacking brio for collective defensive solidity.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Because yes, there is eventually a murder, and Blanc turns up in town full of theories and brio.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
My experience didn’t quite live up to Rich’s lavish praise, but I was indeed dazzled by Greenberg’s New York wit, which struck me as an acutely sensitive, off-angle version of George S. Kaufman’s Broadway brio.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Massimiliano Allegri will be Milan’s manager for the upcoming season and the 57-year-old has a reputation for sacrificing individual attacking brio for collective defensive solidity.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brio
Noun
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Suckers can be stimulated to grow for a variety of reasons, such as the vigor of a plant’s root system in situations where the plant is grafted (as many non-native witchhazels and tree cultivars are).—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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As in as soon as the game was over, with Adebayo marching a phone down to Ware’s locker space at Capital One Arena, with vigor almost as fierce as the dunk itself.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Whereas traditional nuclear fission energy creates power by splitting atoms, fusion uses heat to create energy by melding them together.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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That pattern is associated with better satiety, energy stability, and muscle maintenance, as long as sodium is kept in check when selecting meals.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Sun is marching into your sign, beginning Aquarius Season with the unique verve your sign is known for.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2026
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His observations about the barbarity of women’s beauty regimens aren’t exactly new, but they are acted out with enthusiasm and verve.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Brio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brio. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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