as in enthusiasm
a disposition or character marked by high-spirited energy
The success of the movement would not have been possible without the persistence and vivacity of the activists involved. Suitors were drawn to her youthful vivacity and quick-wittedness.
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Recent Examples of vivacity
Rarely in any American film, and certainly any American film before that time, was a prostitute portrayed with such character and vivacity, such disarming truthfulness.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
The front room, with counter seats outlining the oyster bar and high-top tables along the walls, has a mood of communal vivacity—the ring of cross-table conversation, the banter of hustling cooks and shuckers, the non-stop movement of servers wiggling through the narrow spaces between tables.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
But really, the vivacity emanating from the stage is enough to captivate.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
The atmosphere simultaneously projects wariness, vivacity and community.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
The front room, with counter seats outlining the oyster bar and high-top tables along the walls, has a mood of communal vivacity—the ring of cross-table conversation, the banter of hustling cooks and shuckers, the non-stop movement of servers wiggling through the narrow spaces between tables.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
But really, the vivacity emanating from the stage is enough to captivate.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
The atmosphere simultaneously projects wariness, vivacity and community.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vivacity
Noun
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Together Employee engagement reflects employees’ involvement and enthusiasm in their work and workplace, and language plays a major role in shaping that experience.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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With such unprecedented headwinds, the party actually did OK after Biden left the race: Kamala Harris boosted party members' enthusiasm and avoided a wipeout.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Anthony Bourdain was an exception who brought real vigor and energy to the genre.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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By the beginning of the 1990s, studios like Pixar, Aardman, and Blue Sky revitalized animation in the English-speaking world and brought a vigor to the art form that led to the formation of the Best Animated Feature category.—
Jeremy Fassler,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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As such, the doc is also a declaration of love for the Ukrainian people, their spirit, and their resilience.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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With its carnival atmosphere and legendary party spirit, the three-day event joins other Asian showpieces such as the Singapore Grand Prix and Australian Open in drawing tourists and business travelers alike.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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With gleaming new infrastructure and a zeal for technological progress lacking in the United States, these regions show that the West is no longer exceptional in its embrace of progress, contrary to what Maine once posited.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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And the zeal for thrifting appears to be only growing not just in central Virginia, but across the country.—
Kinsey Gidick,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Just four weeks ago, Granby filed suit against the council for authorizing Key Capture Energy’s plan for a 5-megawatt battery energy storage facility not far from the Salmon Brook; the town contends the council didn’t give enough weight to evidence of environmental and safety hazards.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, the magnetic fields release their energy by producing these jets.—
David Garofalo,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Smith’s infectiousness is contagious, but who in his position — after such a rapid ascent — wouldn’t project such effervescence?—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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This process creates bubbles and gives the water its signature effervescence.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Vivacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivacity. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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