1
as in energetic
having much high-spirited energy and movement
an outgoing, vivacious girl who became a successful sales rep
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as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
the poem is a vivacious expression of his love for her
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Recent Examples of vivacious
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.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Bianca Del Rio: The vivacious drag queen reigned as the celebrity monarch of Orpheus.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
The makeup artist was tasked with creating a beauty look for a collection that radiates color, with vivacious shapes and prints.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
The delicate gold chains holding Johnson’s Gucci dress together recalled another sensual and daring red carpet look: the safety pin dress, which through the years, has been worn by Anne Hathaway, Miley Cyrus, Kristen Stewart, and of course the vivacious original, Elizabeth Hurley in Versace.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Bianca Del Rio: The vivacious drag queen reigned as the celebrity monarch of Orpheus.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
The makeup artist was tasked with creating a beauty look for a collection that radiates color, with vivacious shapes and prints.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
The delicate gold chains holding Johnson’s Gucci dress together recalled another sensual and daring red carpet look: the safety pin dress, which through the years, has been worn by Anne Hathaway, Miley Cyrus, Kristen Stewart, and of course the vivacious original, Elizabeth Hurley in Versace.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vivacious
Adjective
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Chamberlin oversaw the spiritual and energetic cleansing of each fragrance during a final ceremonial step.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Higher temperatures generally mean more energetic particles and a higher rate of collisions, leading to brighter auroras.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The key is turning function into emotion, crafting joyful products and blending technology, creativity and insights to create standout first impressions and unique product experiences that stick.—
Nicki Sprinz,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But his joyful, freewheeling creativity is thwarted by the head Piglin, Malgosha (voiced by Rachel House), who seeks the two objects in order to control the Overworld; to protect it, Steve enlists Dennis, a wolf he’s encountered and tamed, to carry them back home and hide them under his bed.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The same subject stirred up a lively debate in the Vogue Slack channel.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 season has brought a lively atmosphere, with a strong law enforcement presence to ensure safety.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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No genre brings out the jubilant child among exuberant adults like pro wrestling, and Vegas’ Play Playground at the Luxor does just that.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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By running the music at length, though, and with only the gentlest of winks, Gomes all but instructs us to surrender to the exuberant earnestness and grandeur of the moment.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even though that last one was over a decade ago now, Frost has been in loads of projects since then, including doing a lot of voicework for animated endeavors.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Conroy, most famously the eternal voice of Batman in animated and video game projects for decades, sadly passed away in 2022 from cancer.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The finish is long, smooth, and dry, with effervescent spicy notes.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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An effervescent evening dedicated to the world’s finest sparkling wines—crafted beyond the borders of Champagne yet rivaling its elegance, complexity, and prestige.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These teams also check for individuals with active warrants.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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Many freedom seekers began their journey unaided and many completed their self-emancipation without assistance, but each subsequent decade in which slavery was legal in the United States, there was an increase in active efforts to assist escape.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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“Vivacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivacious. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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