brio
vigor; vivacity.
Origin of brio
1Words Nearby brio
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How to use brio in a sentence
Jim Cramer has managed the magical trick of making whatever really happens on Wall Street sing with the kind of brio that befits the terror or thrill of either losing or winning billions of dollars on stock trades.
In short, Tuchman writes with great brio, exquisite pacing, and a keen eye for telling details and arresting quotes.
Barbara Tuchman’s ‘The Guns of August’ Is Still WWI’s Peerless Chronicle | James A. Warren | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe New Yorker critic Pauline Kael dismissed the film as "journalism presented with the brio of drama."
The Guardian calls Hage a stylist and a plotter who manages both “with great brio and expertise.”
Certainly Gurickx played magnificently, and with a brio I have rarely heard equalled.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
A new clue would soon be given and at once Oscar was off again with renewed brio to finer effects.
Oscar Wilde, Volume 2 (of 2) | Frank HarrisHe plays very correctly, one might say without a fault, but I have heard violinists who play with more brio.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 | Lillie DeHegermann-LindencroneOther men have painted single heads as well or better: but Hals stands alone in his gusto, his abundance, his surpassing brio.
A Wanderer in Holland | E. V. LucasWhen the week was up Mat implored to be left behind with Angela, the maid, and brio, a big poodle possessed of the devil.
Shawl-Straps | Louisa M. Alcott
British Dictionary definitions for brio
/ (ˈbriːəʊ) /
liveliness or vigour; spirit: See also con brio
Origin of brio
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