as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind a red-blooded rugby player who always plays to win
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Recent Examples of red-blooded The way his Liverpool Scouse accent sludges across the track with a kind of soccer hooligan attitude could convert the most red-blooded NFL fan into a Champions League lifer. —
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026 These immigration and customs enforcement officers are red-blooded American patriots doing a tough job to keep our nation safe. —Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026 If this is your first taste of the tale, give yourself over to the prickly but tender relationship between prisoners Luis and Valentin, played by feisty new talent Tonatiuh and a red-blooded Diego Luna. —Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025 Sounds like something a red-blooded communist would say. —Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025 Such a machine causes certain stirrings in the loins of any red-blooded petrolhead. —New Atlas, 22 June 2025 Nor should any red-blooded heroine be expected to drop as alluring a presence as Pascal. —Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025 Highlights of the book with the proudly, grammatically incorrect title include rants against nature, those godless Hollywood liberals, and how everything is trying to turn red-blooded Americans gay. —Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025 And on the high-school football team, the comedian remembers trying to pass off his pop-star obsessions as pure, red-blooded machismo. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026 These immigration and customs enforcement officers are red-blooded American patriots doing a tough job to keep our nation safe. —Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026 If this is your first taste of the tale, give yourself over to the prickly but tender relationship between prisoners Luis and Valentin, played by feisty new talent Tonatiuh and a red-blooded Diego Luna. —Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025 Sounds like something a red-blooded communist would say. —Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025 Such a machine causes certain stirrings in the loins of any red-blooded petrolhead. —New Atlas, 22 June 2025 Nor should any red-blooded heroine be expected to drop as alluring a presence as Pascal. —Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025 Highlights of the book with the proudly, grammatically incorrect title include rants against nature, those godless Hollywood liberals, and how everything is trying to turn red-blooded Americans gay. —Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025 And on the high-school football team, the comedian remembers trying to pass off his pop-star obsessions as pure, red-blooded machismo. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Daniela Avanzini, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj and Yoonchae Jeong of KATSEYE give an energetic performance during their weekend 2 set at Coachella in Indio, California, on April 17.— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adept at skilfully maneuvering guests and their belongings around the estate’s cobbles and dirt tracks on golf buggies, Sao Lourenco’s energetic team of young, enthusiastic staff provide warm-hearted service with care and charisma.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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That vigorous growth can actually be a fun talking point for kids learning about how plants behave differently — and why some need a little extra management.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Mowing may be time consuming but is a critical part of maintaining a vigorous lawn.— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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The 2019 Kennedy Center honoree, a protege of the late Leonard Bernstein, was a gifted pianist known for his exuberant compositions and ability to break down musical genres, and in particular, his dynamic interpretations of Gustav Mahler.— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Nowhere is that dynamic more legible than in the figure of podcaster Theo Von.— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Leveraging this method has long been awaited by cosmologists, but only in recent years has data for both the CMB and for large-scale structure surveys become robust enough to yield a meaningful result like this.— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
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But as China has remained comparatively insulated amid the historic disruption of global oil markets – even clocking robust growth in the first quarter of 2026 – Xi and his planners appear even more assured in their strategy.— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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The lively, spirited daughter of an Afghani immigrant family chafes against the traditional values of her family and immigrant community.— The Know, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Today, Salado’s historic roots blend with a lively creative scene.— Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
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