as in playfulness
the quality of being cheerful and full of energy
The children's ebullience was charming at first, but it could be tiring after a few hours.
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Recent Examples of ebullience
That ebullience is palpable on the ground as Shapiro makes his way on the convention floor, flanked by two bodyguards.
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
The ebullience of Ayo’s YouTube channel is underpinned by a seriousness and sense of urgency.
—Will Buckingham, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
The actress’s reserve may be a sign of respect, as in Margot Robbie’s Sharon Tate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but Palud misses the ebullience and passion that Vartolomei had in Bruno Dumont’s The Empire.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Her friends and family often marveled at the contrast between the two: Margie’s ebullience and the more introverted Corky’s preference for a much quieter life.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
The ebullience of Ayo’s YouTube channel is underpinned by a seriousness and sense of urgency.
—Will Buckingham, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
The actress’s reserve may be a sign of respect, as in Margot Robbie’s Sharon Tate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but Palud misses the ebullience and passion that Vartolomei had in Bruno Dumont’s The Empire.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Her friends and family often marveled at the contrast between the two: Margie’s ebullience and the more introverted Corky’s preference for a much quieter life.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ebullience
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It was never built, because understanding dolphin language was never a research priority, but the whole project just feels very 1970s in its inspiration and enthusiasm.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Crucially for Spurs, that enthusiasm in possession doesn’t wane without it.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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And their ambiguity is essential to their buoyancy.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
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Often, the songs that drew on Carner’s darker, more cynical perspective were accentuated with the kind of buoyancy that only a child can stoke.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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“Ebullience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebullience. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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