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Meanings of vivacious in English

Vigorous and animated.

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Examples for "vibrant"
1
Ireland needs a vibrant Taoiseach to bring urgency to our Brexit response.
The Irish Times
2
It's a wonderful, vibrant place that means many things to many people.
The Guardian
3
She was here, vital, vibrant, part of this new and astonishing age.
Prince Lestat
4
Blondie emerged from the vibrant New York scene in the late '70s.
Radio NZ
5
Robert Sr.'s works included vibrant and intense color palettes and fluid silhouettes.
Reuters
Usage of vivacious in English
1
On all sides stood dignified and vivacious groups of the older generation.
Scoop
2
This dog differed from others in his vivacious temper and ceaseless activity.
A Shepherd's Life: Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs
3
Blanche was blonde, vivacious, and compact without being in the least heavy.
Through stained glass / A Novel
4
The little pieces of autobiography scattered here and there are painfully vivacious.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 / A Magazine ...
5
The Frenchman drank a little and slowly, and was merry and vivacious.
A Little Girl in Old Detroit
6
He faced me, vivacious, and leaned against the back of the settee.
Sacred and Profane Love: A Novel in Three Episodes
7
Kay liked Connie, her vivacious-ness, her obvious fondness for her brother Michael.
The Godfather
8
While others complain of weariness, this team is more vivacious than ever.
The Irish Times
9
The Malays are a merry, vivacious people, and fond of several games.
In the Eastern Seas
10
At this Pierre could not refrain from a dolorous and vivacious interruption.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 4
11
They are vivacious and intelligent, and try hard to make themselves understood.
Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II / From Teheran To Yoko...
12
She was becoming vivacious, and I found myself strangely disliking her vivacity.
The Jervaise Comedy
13
She stopped suddenly, and relaxed her vivacious expression for one of pain.
A Mountain Woman
14
Once her vivacious visitor had rushed away, Eleni hurried out to Isobel.
The power of the legendary greek
15
She had been a vivacious girl who talked little and smiled seldom.
Night Shift
16
Unlike Jane, Fanny was vivacious, pert, and, for her years, extraordinarily sophisticated.
Life and Gabriella: The Story of a Woman's Courage
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