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joie de vivre

[zhwaduh vee-vruh] / ʒwadə ˈvi vrə /


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Organizers sought not only to remind the world that the Olympics were about joie de vivre, but also that the project didn’t need to be a $50 billion boondoggle.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

The 15-minute set bursts with joie de vivre, simultaneously soulful and fiery, as the star rattles through jazzy, full-band recreations of her mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2025

Loraine’s resilience and joie de vivre was inspiring.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2024

It had been indescribably worse living with contempt, insults and rigid rules as my joie de vivre dulled into depression.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2024

He brought out her joie de vivre, a passion, an almost infectious laugh.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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