as in playfulness
the quality of being cheerful and full of energy
The children's ebullience was charming at first, but it could be tiring after a few hours.
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Recent Examples of ebullience
The actress’s reserve may be a sign of respect, as in Margot Robbie’s Sharon Tate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but Palud misses the ebullience and passion that Vartolomei had in Bruno Dumont’s The Empire.
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Armond White, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Her friends and family often marveled at the contrast between the two: Margie’s ebullience and the more introverted Corky’s preference for a much quieter life.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Joy and play and ebullience are captured here too: a birthday celebration during a sheltering period, complete with cake, or a ritual folk dance for graduating teens.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
His approach, during the initial shock of Rubens’s removal, is simply to drain away every prior trace of warmth and ebullience.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Her friends and family often marveled at the contrast between the two: Margie’s ebullience and the more introverted Corky’s preference for a much quieter life.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Joy and play and ebullience are captured here too: a birthday celebration during a sheltering period, complete with cake, or a ritual folk dance for graduating teens.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
His approach, during the initial shock of Rubens’s removal, is simply to drain away every prior trace of warmth and ebullience.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ebullience
Noun
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The enthusiasm has spawned an industry that turns offal—a catchall term for an animal’s nonmuscular parts—into pill or powdered form.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Royals broadcaster Rex Hudler wears his heart on his sleeve when calling games, and his enthusiasm is evident to anyone who has tuned to FanDuel Sports Kansas City.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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With attention to texture and color for accent and buoyancy, Michael and his designer have created an evocative environment for this story to play out in.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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In the data, there's still some buoyancy for the president.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Ebullience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebullience. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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