exuberance

noun

ex·​u·​ber·​ance ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rən(t)s How to pronounce exuberance (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being exuberant
youthful exuberance
2
: an exuberant act or expression

Examples of exuberance in a Sentence

the exuberance of the housing market was an encouraging economic indicator
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Collette looked incredibly joyful in her video, and confirmed her exuberance in the caption. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025 Investment Insight: Decoding AI and Generating Investment Ideas A Long-Term Perspective History shows that technological advancements often spark initial exuberance before settling into long-term economic drivers. John Buckingham, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Osborn can sound like a factory man from a Bruce Springsteen song, a character whose youthful exuberance and restless sense of escape have been tempered by life’s hard awakenings. Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025 Their family and friends celebrated their youthful exuberance but also grieved over two lives cut all too short. Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exuberance

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of exuberance was in 1631

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“Exuberance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exuberance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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