vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈta-lə-tē 
plural vitalities
1
a
: lively and animated character
b
: power of enduring
2
a
: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving
b
: capacity to live and develop
also
: physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed
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Examples of vitality in a Sentence
Her prose is full of vitality.
These scandals could threaten the vitality of the sport.
the economic vitality of our cities
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The Symphony aspires to perform live symphonic music of excellence, beauty, and vitality at a consistently high level.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Just the fact that DeBose’s character, Calypso, has gone from being a Spidey-baiting Haitian voodoo priestess with a zombie slave-trade sideline in the comics to a slick attorney is an indication of how little vitality screenwriters Richard Wenk, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway mine from the material.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Their goal: To identify the actual impact of exercise on cellular vitality.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
The hydrotherapy circuit is a journey on its own, complete with a steam room, sauna, and vitality pool.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Just the fact that DeBose’s character, Calypso, has gone from being a Spidey-baiting Haitian voodoo priestess with a zombie slave-trade sideline in the comics to a slick attorney is an indication of how little vitality screenwriters Richard Wenk, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway mine from the material.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Their goal: To identify the actual impact of exercise on cellular vitality.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
The hydrotherapy circuit is a journey on its own, complete with a steam room, sauna, and vitality pool.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for vitality
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“Vitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitality. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural vitalities
1
a
: the property by which the living can be separated from the nonliving : life
b
: capacity to live and develop
2
: energy of mind or body
3
a
: the ability to last
b
: lively and animated spirit
Medical Definition
vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural vitalities
1
: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving
2
: capacity to live and develop
also
: physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed
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