as in enjoyment
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a feeling of happiness or excitement about life
She is admired for her energy and joie de vivre.
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Recent Examples of joie de vivre
Sweden has opted for non-fiction this year, and The Last Journey finds a retired schoolteacher taking an impromptu road trip to rediscover his joie de vivre.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Recognizing your core strengths is an important step toward having joie de vivre.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024
Sluts brings this same joie de vivre to the very concept of sluttiness.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Sagittarius Season is for remembering your joie de vivre, but there’s an initial hurdle to clear first.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2023
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Recognizing your core strengths is an important step toward having joie de vivre.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024
Sluts brings this same joie de vivre to the very concept of sluttiness.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Sagittarius Season is for remembering your joie de vivre, but there’s an initial hurdle to clear first.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for joie de vivre
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“Joie de vivre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joie%20de%20vivre. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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