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joie de vivre

[zhwaduh vee-vruh] / ʒwadə ˈvi vrə /


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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

Their appearance was a sensation – combining sheer technical skill with a thrilling joie de vivre, as they span their double basses, twirled their trumpets and clattered their cowbells, all while clad in Venezuelan-flag jackets.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

Loraine’s resilience and joie de vivre was inspiring.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

It had been indescribably worse living with contempt, insults and rigid rules as my joie de vivre dulled into depression.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

He brought out her joie de vivre, a passion, an almost infectious laugh.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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