effervescent

Example Sentences

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That approach translated to effervescent joy on the ice—and a gold medal.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

To Scotland's credit - and there's very little to go around - they scored through Jack Dempsey and again, later on, through the effervescent George Horne.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

She unveiled a revamped version of the Lady Gaga-inspired free skate she had shelved earlier this season, her effervescent performance giving her third place in the free skate and second overall on 228.91 points.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Though Godard later came to be synonymous with turgid, obtuse cinema, “Nouvelle Vague” is the opposite: a sprightly, effervescent ode to moviemaking as semi-controlled mischief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Jenny beamed at her as she said something that Dimple was sure were effervescent compliments, but every time Jenny opened her mouth, all Dimple could hear were beeps.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon