ebullience
noun
ebul·lience
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Definition of ebullience
: the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings : exuberance
Examples of ebullience in a Sentence
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None of that, however, could suppress the joyousness of the scores at hand, nor the ebullience of the performance, conducted by Emmanuel Villaume. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Grant Park Orchestra review: Radiant music amid another storm," 18 July 2019 More Stories The gaps between the original’s ebullience and the comparatively prosaic remake are most obvious in the new film’s early musical scenes. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "The Uncanny Fun of the Live-Action Lion King," 11 July 2019 Here’s a look at how ebullience and trepidation can occur simultaneously: ___ HOW IS THE FED PUSHING THE STOCK MARKET HIGHER? — Washington Post, "Q&A: How can stocks cheer while bonds can’t find a friend?," 20 June 2019 Brightman, who earned a Tony nomination in the role, had two shows the day before and has another later on this night, but his infectious energy and ebullience betrays no tiredness. — Washington Post, "Broadway readies for biggest audience of the year at Tonys," 9 June 2019 There’s a lot of warmth in I.M., and a sense of domesticity, too; the yang to the yin of Mizrahi’s theatrical sensibility and irrepressible ebullience. — Vogue, "Isaac Mizrahi’s New Memoir, I.M., Is No Frockumentary—And the Better for It," 26 Feb. 2019 No matter how investors plan to approach 2019, many agree on one thing: The ebullience that drove shares around the world higher at the start of 2018 appears to have long faded. — Akane Otani, WSJ, "Investors on Edge After Stocks’ Biggest Yearly Loss Since 2008," 1 Jan. 2019 Our young friend George usually plays this part, because of his ebullience. — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, "The Pilgrims Take Manhattan," 21 Nov. 2018 Being Jewish and a newlywed creates a sense of obligation: As the ebullience of the wedding reception recedes, the hard work of building a Jewish family looms ahead of you. — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, "My Jewish wedding was the day of the Pittsburgh shooting. Anti-Semites threatened it.," 2 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ebullience.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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