ebullience
noun
ebul·lience
i-ˈbu̇l-yən(t)s 
-ˈbəl-
-ˈbəl-
: the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings : exuberance
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In the stands at matches, Ivory Coast fans are known for their ebullience and spirited support.
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 5 June 2026
She’s lived in Manhattan for twenty years, but still speaks of New York with a new arrival’s ebullience.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Becky, who Brewer portrays as a fading cheerleader with an ebullience that turns sinister in a snap, refuses to take the hint after Max tries to drop her after a night on the town.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper’s Beadle Bamford, the judge’s henchman, has a malicious ebullience all his own.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 5 June 2026
She’s lived in Manhattan for twenty years, but still speaks of New York with a new arrival’s ebullience.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Becky, who Brewer portrays as a fading cheerleader with an ebullience that turns sinister in a snap, refuses to take the hint after Max tries to drop her after a night on the town.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper’s Beadle Bamford, the judge’s henchman, has a malicious ebullience all his own.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Ebullience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebullience. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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