as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
as soon as the gates to the concert area opened, enthusiastic fans rushed to get the best seats
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Recent Examples of enthusiastic
Although the Windsors rarely stop their cars to greet fans, the Prince of Wales made a sweet exception for a particularly enthusiastic onlooker.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Some of them aren’t too enthusiastic.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The move comes as Universal’s parks continue to expand and drive strong revenue growth — including its Epic Universe in Florida, celebrating a year of enthusiastic crowds.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 11 June 2026
The episode met with an enthusiastic response from the Taormina audience with squeals of disgust when Aemond seemingly leans into kiss his mother on the lips; as well as cheers, shocked screams and collective gasps as characters fought to the death, sometimes triumphing and sometimes not.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Some of them aren’t too enthusiastic.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The move comes as Universal’s parks continue to expand and drive strong revenue growth — including its Epic Universe in Florida, celebrating a year of enthusiastic crowds.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 11 June 2026
The episode met with an enthusiastic response from the Taormina audience with squeals of disgust when Aemond seemingly leans into kiss his mother on the lips; as well as cheers, shocked screams and collective gasps as characters fought to the death, sometimes triumphing and sometimes not.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastic
Adjective
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While much has been made of the eight-floor Obama Presidential Museum, many in the communities around the soon-to-open presidential library complex are excited to enjoy the outdoor spaces with friends and family.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Libraries open opportunities to get excited and relax, discover and reminisce, be challenged and comforted.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Melophiles will be treated to sets by acclaimed guitarist (and avid surfer) Peter Sprague also during opening-night festivities, and live performances by the beloved local favorite vintage rock band, the Mar Dels on Saturday.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Myung Chun, a Times photographer and avid motorcycle rider, was there when Highway 1 reopened in January and returned in late May with a GoPro camera strapped to his chest and a 360-degree camera mounted on his bike.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Fury’s personal preference is not known but his delight at returning to America at the weekend points to him being eager to fight there again.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Of course, any soccer fan will be eager to win the World Cup tickets, but the other Verizon Shine experiences on the docket are also incredibly covetable.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The effect of Gaza on these particular swing voters lingers painfully in the thoughts of Harris’s most ardent supporters.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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His Bernstein had visceral, vernacular punch; his Verdi was ardent and spry; his Britten had the right textural grit; his Mozart unfurled with complicated grace.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Nayyar played the socially anxious Raj Koothrappali, particle astrophysicist and BFF to Leonard.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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By our nature, we journalists are anxious to report fresh news, including the outcomes of elections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Netflix executives are known to be keen to see how users engage with linear channels, though the company also expects much of the viewing to be concentrated on TF1’s on-demand content.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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According to Canine Companions, goldens have a keen insight into human emotional cues, not just commands.—
Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastic. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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