joie de vivre
noun
joie de vi·vre
ˌzhwä-də-ˈvēvrᵊ 
: keen or buoyant enjoyment of life
he radiates a vitalizing energy, the zest and gaiety of an inexhaustible joie de vivre—
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She is admired for her energy and joie de vivre.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Sagittarius Season is for remembering your joie de vivre, but there’s an initial hurdle to clear first.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2023
There’s a lot of French joie de vivre happening in Connecticut at the award-winning Delamar hotels.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Advertisement —Thank you, Teoscar Hernández, for bringing a certain grit and joie de vivre that the team had been missing the last couple of seasons.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Joie de vivre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joie%20de%20vivre. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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