joie de vivre
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of joie de vivre
Literally, “joy of living”
Example Sentences
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The result, Madigan says, is a woman with “a certain joie de vivre about her,” who doesn’t care about what others think of her.
From Los Angeles Times
As an example, consider the phrase “joie de vivre.”
From Literature
Adults walked around with the same smiles and joie de vivre as kids.
From Los Angeles Times
In those videos, Deen, now 78, is as full of vitality and joie de vivre as she ever was.
From Salon
Their appearance was a sensation – combining sheer technical skill with a thrilling joie de vivre, as they span their double basses, twirled their trumpets and clattered their cowbells, all while clad in Venezuelan-flag jackets.
From BBC
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