élan

And so it was with Hollywood, which over the course of four decades translated some of McMurtry’s best work for film, episodes narrated with élan by Mr. Streitfeld.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

It was something in Dominique Pelicot's swagger, his "élan" - as the French might put it - that immediately struck the psychiatrist as odd.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024

Levit’s New York appearances last season, in music by Shostakovich and Morton Feldman, deployed his concentration in service of witty élan and meditative stillness.

From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024

Although cut off from the economics of putting pen to paper or finger to keyboard, scores of WGA members are using their downtime and when not picketing the studios to channel their creative élan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

Yet Elizebeth remained unruffled, approaching the job with her trademark energy and élan.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Chucho and Correa become good friends as well, as the principal is won over by the new teacher’s creativity, commitment and elan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

There was some real youthful elan in his win at the 65+ senior championship over FM David Shnaider in a Rossolimo Sicilian.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2022

Through two starts, Penix has run the Husky offense with precision, confidence and even a bit of elan.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2022

Orbiting her is a polished ensemble of singer-actors, who handle the nearly two dozen solo and choral numbers with the requisite elan.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2022

Consider this dog of great elan, of impeccable manner, of ton, enfin of a certain majesty.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck