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
Have no fear, as the love affair between Elvis impersonator Sailor Ripley and vivacious vixen Lula Fortune will also be showing at Prince Charles Cinema in London on Saturday, February 8 and Monday, February 10.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025
This vivacious transit — igniting your socially conscious 11th house of friendship, community affairs and future aspirations — invites you to make new connections and focus on your long-term goals.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Van Kampen, who was often vivacious and had a lively sense of humor, was beloved by those who came into her orbit.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2025
Handmade signs from local businesses, vivacious and full of character, form the trunks; the capitals are sculptural portraits of local friends made monumental.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2024
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025
This vivacious transit — igniting your socially conscious 11th house of friendship, community affairs and future aspirations — invites you to make new connections and focus on your long-term goals.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Van Kampen, who was often vivacious and had a lively sense of humor, was beloved by those who came into her orbit.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2025
Handmade signs from local businesses, vivacious and full of character, form the trunks; the capitals are sculptural portraits of local friends made monumental.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vivacious
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The collection includes portraits of McCartney’s bandmates—John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—as well as evocative self-portraits and energetic scenes captured through car windows as the band navigated the chaos of their newfound fame.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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While the brand is only five years old, Florentina has been quite energetic in putting out 15 collections.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
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Like her brother, Jenny also enjoys helping care for animals and brings a joyful energy to the trio of siblings.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2025
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Many travel to this popular destination for annual events such as the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the National Date Festival and that joyful celebration of mid-century architecture known as Modernism Week.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Riverdale In Riverdale, outside Village Hall, there was a lively scene Tuesday afternoon as members of Michael Airhart’s mayoral campaign were ordered to remove their campaign signs from a median.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Around the room’s standing tables and plush, blush-pink lounge seats, friends, castmates, and both new and familiar faces engaged in lively conversation.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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But that didn’t stop people from falling in love with the exuberant, stylish, flawed Jag.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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An exuberant young male, with small scars of missing whiskers looking so much like adolescent acne on his face-forward personality, began his investigation slowly.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Oscar nominee walked the runway with dramatic, out-to-there lashes that would feel right at home on an animated heroine or villain.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
21 Feb. 2025
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For both the animated and live-action cinematic work, the storyboards can help the film team understand how to shoot the scenes, anticipate possible difficulties, and facilitate the actors in understanding their characters and the special settings.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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Radner, who died in 1989, was just naturally effervescent, charming and funny.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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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
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Assist/little Lake Fire has burned four acres of private land after being active for seven hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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This process continues until a film achieves more than half of the active votes, thereby winning Best Picture.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 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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“Vivacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivacious. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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