joie de vivre
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of joie de vivre
Literally, “joy of living”
Example Sentences
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Campari’s Aperol has ignited sales of the spritz culture in the U.S. and cemented its brand as a hallmark of aspirational joie de vivre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
The Paris Olympics have brought some joie de vivre to NBCUniversal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
The two characters she created for him were not infused with joie de vivre, however.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
Solid, monumental like his grandfathers, but with a joie de vivre and an irresistible good humor that they did not have, Aureliano Segundo scarcely had time to look after his animals.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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