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
Everything is staged with confidence and brio, agreed Charlotte Jones on What's on Stage, and the cast is top-notch.
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The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
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The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brio
Noun
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The last act, informed by the six other acts, empowers all leaders to not only act with vigor but also with greater wisdom.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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But there were no special guests — just Paul, all boyish energy and vigor at 82, with the magnificent four-man band he’s fronted for the past three decades, ripping through nearly two hours of one classic after another.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Don’t call it a side — this vegetable shines with main entree energy.—
Jenny Hartley,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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This ditches the expensive and not very road-relevant MGU-H (which recovers waste energy from the turbocharger) in place of a much more powerful MGU-K (an electric motor/generator that can power the wheels or regenerate energy under braking) and a larger battery.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This switch has given PSG a fresh attacking verve and resulted in a more balanced unit.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
11 Feb. 2025
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In reality, Beyoncé crafted the album with so much verve that there really isn’t a way for Cowboy Carter to not be the ultimate hoedown.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Brio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brio. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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