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joie de vivre

[zhwaduh vee-vruh] / ʒwadə ˈvi vrə /


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Fox is reborn as Eddie Triplett in the book, a charming and erudite book editor who radiates joie de vivre and is among the loves of his stepdaughter Daphne’s life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Organizers sought not only to remind the world that the Olympics were about joie de vivre, but also that the project didn’t need to be a $50 billion boondoggle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 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 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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