as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
impressed the interviewers with his poise and brio
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Recent Examples of brio
Brimming with charisma and brio, Trump came from the political wilderness in 2016 to win the presidency, seeming to many the nation’s deliverance from proliferating woes.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
Known for his brash attitude and flashy designer suits, super-lobbyist Tony Podesta’s Washington, D.C., mansion, which just sold for $8.2 million, exhibits the same sort of eye-catching brio.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
The Shangri-Las had six Top 40 singles between 1964 and 1966, all produced with brio by Mr. Morton.
—Gavin Edwards, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
But few writers could assemble dry facts and telling details with more gusto and brio.
—Jonathan Kandell, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
Known for his brash attitude and flashy designer suits, super-lobbyist Tony Podesta’s Washington, D.C., mansion, which just sold for $8.2 million, exhibits the same sort of eye-catching brio.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
The Shangri-Las had six Top 40 singles between 1964 and 1966, all produced with brio by Mr. Morton.
—Gavin Edwards, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
But few writers could assemble dry facts and telling details with more gusto and brio.
—Jonathan Kandell, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brio
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None of this is news to the people who hold down the fort at the once-insanely-lucrative regional sports networks, a subset of the programming ecosystem that arguably has been clobbered with more frequency and vigor than any other element.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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And taken together, his books reflect the abounding curiosity and vigor that defined his approach to life.Rick Rojas, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Although Trump remains an advocate of U.S. energy dominance and independence, Alamariu expects this stance will help oil stocks more than oil prices.Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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He is praised for his energy and leadership savvy and coached San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for four years at Iowa State.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Photo: David Corio/Redferns/Getty Images Popular music of the ’70s and ’80s mixed and matched parts assembled earlier in the 20th century, borrowing from the melisma of soul, the locomotion of rock and roll, the improvisational verve of jazz, and the compositional depth of classical music.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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And yet the fundamentals that guide her column are all here: New Yorkers who live with verve and bring their highly specific, sometimes obsessive sensibility to their homes.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Brio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brio. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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