spiritedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritedness
Noun
  • Image Weaver was a flawed man, but Miller’s book is largely a paean to his ebullience.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Part of that deal drop-off can be attributed to subsiding ebullience, as many new public companies failed to deliver on their promises and saw their share prices wither.
    Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The enthusiasm has spawned an industry that turns offal—a catchall term for an animal’s nonmuscular parts—into pill or powdered form.
    Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Royals broadcaster Rex Hudler wears his heart on his sleeve when calling games, and his enthusiasm is evident to anyone who has tuned to FanDuel Sports Kansas City.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Still, there’s no denying the vivacity of Danya Taymor’s highly entertaining production at the Booth Theatre, a textbook example of how high-quality direction can ignite a mostly predictable script.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Still, there’s no denying the vivacity of director Dana Taymor’s highly entertaining production, a textbook example of how high-quality direction can ignite a mostly predictable script.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The markets began last week with some buoyancy, with investors thinking that the tariffs Trump plans to announce on Wednesday wouldn’t be as high or sweeping as initially thought.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • For delicate creatures such as jellyfish and siphonophores – gelatinous animals that can grow over 100 feet long – sediment accumulation can interfere with buoyancy and survival.
    Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The sociologist Émile Durkheim had a wonderful phrase for this: collective effervescence.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
  • And navigating it all with an enigmatic effervescence was Paige Davis.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness, which may interfere with viewing, according to the American Meteor Society.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The lamp has a matte-gold finish, provides optimal brightness, and will look perfect on your work desk.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Spiritedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritedness. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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