as in exuberant
joyously unrestrained
candidates for positions on the cheerleading squad should have naturally effervescent personalities
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Recent Examples of effervescent
Champagne Beach At Champagne Beach, naturally bubbling waters rise from volcanic thermal springs on the ocean floor, creating an effervescent effect that creates one of the best snorkeling and diving spots in the Caribbean.
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Kaitlyn Rosati, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
Radner, who died in 1989, was just naturally effervescent, charming and funny.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The aggressively effervescent musical endeavors to wash you away in the blushy delights of pop feminism and hit singles and middle-school-level Shakespeare jokes.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
The director wanted to write a role for Pearson that reflected the actor’s range and his effervescent charm.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
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Kaitlyn Rosati, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
Radner, who died in 1989, was just naturally effervescent, charming and funny.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The aggressively effervescent musical endeavors to wash you away in the blushy delights of pop feminism and hit singles and middle-school-level Shakespeare jokes.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
The director wanted to write a role for Pearson that reflected the actor’s range and his effervescent charm.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for effervescent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effervescent
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Perhaps no other artist has better succeeded at capturing Rio’s exuberant blend of maximalism and grit.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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Bringing the Huskies to within one, the play ignited an exuberant Gampel Pavilion crowd and the energy contagiously spread as UConn went on a 10-0 run to take its largest lead of the game.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tennessee is a beautiful state, especially in the fall, when tulip poplars, sugar maples and hickory trees turn bright red, gold and copper, making the drive as joyful as the destination.—
Colleen Creamer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Now, the parents are reflecting on the joyful day — and baby Cora’s unusual birth story.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2024
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Born with the sun and Venus in this vivacious Fire sign, her music is inspiring and captivating, more than often challenging listeners and fellow musicians of the same genre.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Bianca Del Rio: The vivacious drag queen reigned as the celebrity monarch of Orpheus.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
4 Mar. 2025
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Rounded, buoyant, fulfilling, powerful and balanced aromas of limes, gooseberries and guavas, white pears and nectarines.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The White House appears to have either taken inspiration or refuge from the judge's words - with Leavitt's buoyant announcement the very next day.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Stripes Everywhere Stripes are having a major design moment, proving that the lively pattern is timeless, versatile, and effortlessly chic.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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The High Kings and Mary Black Palmer Auditorium, 270 Mohegan Ave Pkwy., New London A full evening of Irish music with vocalist Mary Black, lively traditional Irish band The High Kings plus Róisín O is being presented by The Kate but held at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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He has been routinely beaten on the glass by younger, bouncier players who are creating second-chance opportunities with offensive rebounds.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The ingredient is featured at a 1.3% concentration (most serums range from 0.5% to 2%) to improve the skin’s moisture levels for a bouncier complexion.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 Dec. 2024
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Even Bauman’s funniest musical bits get swallowed in the show’s frothy, frolicsome relentlessness.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Both concentrated on paintings of frolicsome, amorous bunnies.—
Roberta Smith,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2023
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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effervescent. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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