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
Two forces pulled the stock since the exuberant IPO-week.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Rios—amiable, practiced, and forcefully exuberant—took a seat across from me in a bright conference room with ergonomic chairs.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Amidst what’s sure to be a exuberant crowd at tonight’s World Cup game between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Colombia, one attendee will remain perfectly still.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
The warning that exuberant investors might not be quite rational sent temporary shivers through global stock markets.
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Scott Horsley,
NPR,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for exuberant
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Rios—amiable, practiced, and forcefully exuberant—took a seat across from me in a bright conference room with ergonomic chairs.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Amidst what’s sure to be a exuberant crowd at tonight’s World Cup game between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Colombia, one attendee will remain perfectly still.
—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
The warning that exuberant investors might not be quite rational sent temporary shivers through global stock markets.
—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for exuberant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exuberant
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Part of Black history is innovation in the face of oppression and a determination to create safe, inclusive, and joyful spaces for ourselves and for everyone.
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Would society trend toward debilitating mass unemployment or the joyful end of work?
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For the past half-decade, evilgiane and his Surf Gang collective have had their hands all over the quirkiest and most effervescent sounds of rap’s underground and mainstream.
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But true lambrusco, made in the Italian province of Emilia-Romagna is dry, bracing and delicately effervescent.
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Vibrant banners will fill the land alongside lively Spanish music.
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On East Passyunk Avenue, Supérette is a lively French wine bar, market and bottle shop where rosé and pastis are enjoyed with snacks like duck prosciutto and raclette sandwiches.
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Astrologically, this is happening while both Luna and Venus journey through the dazzling and vivacious sign of Leo, making this cosmic close-up all the more fitting when considering this Fire sign’s majestic archetype.
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What happens when a vivacious, perky, wannabe actress moves across the hall from two Caltech physicists whose idea of a big Saturday night is a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons?
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Powering oil operations with wind turbine A tension-leg platform (TLP) is a buoyant, floating structure moored to the seafloor by taut, vertical steel cables.
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Wilde thrills at the prospect of movement, setting a pace to match her buoyant mood.
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Paired with bubbly disco grooves and chant-along choruses, the band became gay icons overnight.
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While Minetree delivers a charming performance, capturing Elle's bubbly optimism and mannerisms, the show largely fails to add meaningful depth and truly enrich one of pop culture's most enduring heroines.
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Many of the fans were ecstatic to see their home team come to their town.
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The ecstatic scenes across the country after a Mexico win, most notably in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, the three host cities, paint the picture of a nation spellbound by its football team.
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“Exuberant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuberant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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