noun
Etymology
Origin of moxie
An Americanism first recorded in 1925–30; after Moxie, a trademark (name of a soft drink)
Example Sentences
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"She decided to go, because she's got moxie," says Ridings.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Japan had real moxie in 1985, when this population cohort slowly started to narrow.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
The moxie of Royce Williams is worth elevating for several more reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
Bygone eras called this moxie; whatever you’d call it now, its fuel jets Jessica across the Atlantic to take a job in London with her hairless, loll-tongued doggie in tow.
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025
They are about seven feet tall, not too heavy, but they got plenty moxie.
From Hoiman and the Solar Circuit by Dewey, Gordon
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