as in enthusiasm
a disposition or character marked by high-spirited energy
The success of the movement would not have been possible without the persistence and vivacity of the activists involved. Suitors were drawn to her youthful vivacity and quick-wittedness.
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Recent Examples of vivacity
The front room, with counter seats outlining the oyster bar and high-top tables along the walls, has a mood of communal vivacity—the ring of cross-table conversation, the banter of hustling cooks and shuckers, the non-stop movement of servers wiggling through the narrow spaces between tables.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
But really, the vivacity emanating from the stage is enough to captivate.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
The atmosphere simultaneously projects wariness, vivacity and community.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
In Rachel Reeves, the country will get its first-ever woman chancellor of the Exchequer and as deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner’s profile will only increase, her vivacity a welcome counterpoint to Starmer’s calm sobriety.
—Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Vogue, 5 July 2024
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
But really, the vivacity emanating from the stage is enough to captivate.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
The atmosphere simultaneously projects wariness, vivacity and community.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
In Rachel Reeves, the country will get its first-ever woman chancellor of the Exchequer and as deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner’s profile will only increase, her vivacity a welcome counterpoint to Starmer’s calm sobriety.
—Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Vogue, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vivacity
Noun
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Scoble’s sweeping vision of the future shaped my thinking and fueled the enthusiasm to write my own book, Charlie Fink’s Metaverse, which came out just thirteen months later.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Cass Goodner, in his wisdom, did not share their enthusiasm.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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At the end, the main attraction is Ridley, whose vigor and charisma are unmissable on a screen of any size.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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In Trump’s first weeks back in office, Musk has helped the president implement the unitary executive theory with speed and vigor.—
Zachary Karabell,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2025
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So something to the spirit of that is really speaking to me.—
David Kinne,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Its current World of Whiskey theme examines a variety of takes on the spirit from around the world and is $175 per person.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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What’s unsettling about the photo four years later is that much of the religious zeal that fed the insurrection is no longer outside the gates of power.—
John Blake,
CNN,
12 Jan. 2025
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Homebuyers eager to forget this year's housing market may ring in 2025 with an extra dash of zeal.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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The administration tried to freeze funding that Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act directed to clean energy, turning that particular clock back to 2022.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has directed his staff to review and possibly alter national monuments as part of a push to expand U.S. energy production, a move that could further shake up public lands amid mass firings of national park and forest employees.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Her colorful costumes and playful delivery convey effervescence, and yet there’s a deep sadness within.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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But that said, this is a gorgeous restaurant in many senses: The room is midcentury-modern effervescence, the staff brims with engaged pros, and Namba’s cooking grafts Japanese and French flavors in smart, fresh ways.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Vivacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivacity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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