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Recent Examples of élan
Trending on Billboard What comes next is a clinic in classic Jackson, with the singer popping, locking and skittering across the club’s floor while executing some of his signature spins and fancy footwork while breaking hearts and deftly dispatching would-be assassins with his signature elan.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
The Orioles have adeptly selected their times to be aggressive on the bases
After more than three hours of tense back and forth Wednesday night in the Bronx, the Orioles finished the Yankees not with their trademark power but with base running elan.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Oval watches aren’t exactly rare, but they rarely have been executed with such elan and sophistication.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Chucho and Correa become good friends as well, as the principal is won over by the new teacher’s creativity, commitment and elan.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
And that kind of sucks for the United States, who have come to expect some style and elan from their spin zone.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 16 June 2023
Cotton-linen blends have the advantage of being slightly less see-through than full linen shirts and will crease a little less, but a linen shirt has a certain elan that can’t be beat in the heat.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2023
Few working journalists have written history with as much elan and narrative force as the British author Paul Johnson, who died this week at age 94.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2023
With soulful elan, Rait, 72, and Staples, 83, delivered a stirring master class in musical excellence, emotional fervor and the art of simultaneously entertaining and uplifting an audience.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2022
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
The Orioles have adeptly selected their times to be aggressive on the bases
After more than three hours of tense back and forth Wednesday night in the Bronx, the Orioles finished the Yankees not with their trademark power but with base running elan.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Oval watches aren’t exactly rare, but they rarely have been executed with such elan and sophistication.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Chucho and Correa become good friends as well, as the principal is won over by the new teacher’s creativity, commitment and elan.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
And that kind of sucks for the United States, who have come to expect some style and elan from their spin zone.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 16 June 2023
Cotton-linen blends have the advantage of being slightly less see-through than full linen shirts and will crease a little less, but a linen shirt has a certain elan that can’t be beat in the heat.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2023
Few working journalists have written history with as much elan and narrative force as the British author Paul Johnson, who died this week at age 94.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2023
With soulful elan, Rait, 72, and Staples, 83, delivered a stirring master class in musical excellence, emotional fervor and the art of simultaneously entertaining and uplifting an audience.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for élan
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Armed with zeal and momentum in the early days of his second term, and Republican majorities in the House and Senate, will Trump finally finish his border wall this time around?—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Required reading The Dodgers have become baseball’s Evil Empire, but all teams should compete with the same zeal How do Dodgers plan to become first repeat champs in 25 years?—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The film also punctures parts of #MeToo fervor, playing them for farce in a way that feels very up-to-date.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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In closing at nearly 6,000 yesterday, the S&P 500 climbed by roughly 56 percent over his four years in office, bolstered by robust corporate profits and investor fervor for the artificial intelligence boom.—
Lauren Hirsch,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Just sprinkle some into any dish that needs verve and watch as the flavors instantly deepen and expand.—
Melissa Clark,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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But beyond its Norman Revival walls are rooms that blend kaleidoscopic verve with the warmth of a country cottage.—
Charlotte Collins,
Architectural Digest,
17 Dec. 2024
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There’s nothing minor about Chablis’ role here: Ghee commands the stage with so much zest, brio and life that everything else feels sepia-toned by comparison.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2024
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Darcy’s singing may sometimes bring to mind the stentorian declamations of the Fall’s Mark E. Smith, but there’s also a strain of petulant hot-guy brio in his voice that a Strokes fan might recognize.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2024
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The mea culpa came after the broadcast cameras caught Boone grabbing his crotch with gusto and pulling down while making an o-shape with his mouth before taking a bow at the end of his his song.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
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He was keyed up about giving the Chiefs the lead and wanted to spike the football with gusto.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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But LaVine attacked this season with vigor, reshaping himself into a levelheaded leader and efficient scorer who earned quiet praise around the league.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Those who engage in the rotations return to their day jobs with a new vigor and set of insights that strengthen their more traditional work, according to Devgun.—
Peter High,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Fearful of looking like bullies, Democrats by and large lost their ardor to block his confirmation.—
Michael Isikoff,
airmail.news,
25 May 2024
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Through thick and thin, a constant for McCann was his ardor for the Phillies, a club that has been in existence for over 140 years, winning a grand total — during that span — of two world championships.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Tan says the ingredients in the salad represent different things: fish for abundance, vegetables for vitality and so on.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Fire element, which represents warmth and vitality, is closely associated with the heart and believed to influence feelings of love, joy and passion.—
Joseph Sudhip,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“élan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9lan. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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