effervescent

adjective

ˌe-fər-ˈve-sᵊnt How to pronounce effervescent (audio)
Definition of effervescentnext
as in exuberant
joyously unrestrained candidates for positions on the cheerleading squad should have naturally effervescent personalities

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Recent Examples of effervescent Rio is complex and passionate, effervescent, and pulsating. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 4 June 2026 The space itself is decked out with giant round light fixtures and orbs that are nearly effervescent, a fitting reflection of the bar's Champagne-forward drinks program. — Tanya Edwards, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 But true lambrusco, made in the Italian province of Emilia-Romagna is dry, bracing and delicately effervescent. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 Paul Smith’s effervescent show was a refreshing surprise, featuring relaxed tailoring in an appealing seasonal palette of pale tonalities that was cheekily, but cleverly, styled with shirts unbuttoned and ties undone. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for effervescent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effervescent
  1. exuberant
  2. joyful
  3. bubbly
  4. vivacious
  5. buoyant
  6. lively
  7. bouncy
  8. frolicsome
Adjective
  • The country’s massive celebrations have made international headlines, with videos of exuberant fans rocking cars and even buses going viral.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Across the Bay Area, plenty of events are planned to accommodate the swarms of exuberant fans gathering to experience the hype, even without any game tickets.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of exuberant
Adjective
  • The poem depicts writing as a joyful quest for enlightenment, of transforming darkness into light.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • The second half brought a different tone to the joyful opening 45 minutes.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of joyful
Adjective
  • Paired with bubbly disco grooves and chant-along choruses, the band became gay icons overnight.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • While Minetree delivers a charming performance, capturing Elle's bubbly optimism and mannerisms, the show largely fails to add meaningful depth and truly enrich one of pop culture's most enduring heroines.
    — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of bubbly
Adjective
  • Astrologically, this is happening while both Luna and Venus journey through the dazzling and vivacious sign of Leo, making this cosmic close-up all the more fitting when considering this Fire sign’s majestic archetype.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • What happens when a vivacious, perky, wannabe actress moves across the hall from two Caltech physicists whose idea of a big Saturday night is a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons?
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Definition of vivacious
Adjective
  • Johnson and his colleagues are now arguing that the formation of continents on Earth was caused largely by an intense, sustained barrage of asteroid impacts that kept the early crust hot and thin enough to make buoyant continents possible.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
  • But estimate-beating earnings reports and buoyant guidance—which the 1990s tech bubble lacked—haven’t been enough to sustain bullishness as investors start to doubt whether profits will come in as strong as expected.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of buoyant
Adjective
  • Vibrant banners will fill the land alongside lively Spanish music.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • On East Passyunk Avenue, Supérette is a lively French wine bar, market and bottle shop where rosé and pastis are enjoyed with snacks like duck prosciutto and raclette sandwiches.
    — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of lively
Adjective
  • The sebum-mimicking lipid offers anti-inflammatory and moisturizing benefits, too, for a younger-looking, bouncier complexion.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • The 70,000-square-foot Slick City Action Park offers a variety of indoor slides, jungle gyms, and semi-bouncy floor air courts in Woodbridge, Virginia.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
Definition of bouncy
Adjective
  • These wall drawings—at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine, in 2024; the Art Institute of Chicago, in 2025; and Houston’s Menil Collection, in 2025—were all temporary, like frolicsome mirages.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The vitality of her language, its frolicsome dance with personification, communicates its own resistance in the face of an indifferent world, exploited by imperialist greed and barbaric, militant might.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Definition of frolicsome

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