How to Use effusive in a Sentence

effusive

adjective
Definition of effusivenext
Synonyms for effusivenext
  • They offered effusive thanks for our help.
  • Both the school and the Knights were effusive after the event.
    — David A. Hammer, NOLA.com, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Among the most effusive statements of praise came from the chief justice of the state Supreme Court.
    — Darrel Rowland, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Chara was effusive in his praise for the Bruins and their fans.
    — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • In a blog post about the Within deal, Meta was effusive.
    — David McCabe, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The praise for his play since has been nothing short of effusive.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Ask any of the backs about running backs coach Stump Mitchell and the praise is nothing short of effusive.
    — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Hutt was effusive in her praise of Martinez as she was sworn in.
    — Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Alonso was more effusive about the return of fans to Citi Field.
    — New York Times, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Asked about Miller, the movie star-politician was effusive.
    — David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2021
  • For years, Trump has raised eyebrows with his effusive praise of Putin.
    — Washington Post, 24 June 2019
  • Gladnick could not have been more effusive in his praise for Collins.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Smith’s praise for Rockwood and her team was effusive this week.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Clegg was almost startling in his effusive praise of the board.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Jonas was just as effusive in his Mother's Day post for Chopra.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 13 July 2022
  • But his praise for Monheim has been nothing short of effusive, while Ford was the first to get a crack at the left tackle spot in the spring.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2021
  • True, the program has its effusive moments, at least one of which might make even Tilson Thomas wince.
    — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 19 Oct. 2020
  • In the weeks after my voyage, my mind was effusive with thoughts, but my lips struggled to find the right words to pair with them.
    — Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Ohtani’s teammate, Max Muncy, was just as effusive in his praise.
    — Jamie Barton, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Elon Musk likes to talk a big game, and there’s no vehicle he’s been more effusive about than the Cybertruck.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Democrats and the leader of a business tax-research group were less effusive.
    — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 11 July 2023
  • Even in peak form, Mueller was not an effusive witness.
    — Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 24 July 2019
  • His videos have racked up more than 100 million likes and his comments are full of effusive fans.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Love, in turn, was effusive in her praise for Carey, who had been on her naughty list earlier this year.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
  • But Young is most effusive about her husband and five children, ages 18 to 27.
    — Hannah K. Sparling, The Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2020
  • It’s the sort of number that makes for glowing headlines and effusive claims that climate-guilt-free beef is back on the menu.
    — Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic, 19 May 2021
  • In the weeks leading up to the meeting, state media praise for Xi was even more effusive than usual.
    — NBC News, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Hours ahead of the song’s release, the rapper paid effusive tribute to Carey on Twitter.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Impressive freshmen class: Long was effusive in his praise for the Class of 2023.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones looked teary at times by the effusive reaction to the movie.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024

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