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lively

[lahyv-lee] / ˈlaɪv li /


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Watch the recording to catch their lively discussion about how influencers have transformed media, storytelling, and entertainment.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

The band is firing on all cylinders, the production is lively and open, and Price’s voice sounds fantastic.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

Throughout his lively retelling of the story, he added a series of sound effects to move the story line — among them, wacha, pum, pum, pum, gol.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

While Eala seemed tense, Paolini looked lively, and she landed a series of fiery winners two games later to strike the first blow.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

She watched her dad and Mira together, his thick head of dark hair bent close to her wispy white curls, his young but weathered face and her old, wrinkled one carrying matching lively expressions.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Some players are thriving on the livelier surfaces - but others are cursing them.

From BBC May 26, 2026

Some pilgrims trickle through during the week, while on weekends the area grows somewhat livelier as Iraqis visit the sacred sites.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

A state-run news portal credited a Li essay with shaping Xi’s views on improving the party’s public messaging through livelier language.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

It was livelier now, but it seemed certain that no one would get hired today.

From Slate Jan. 27, 2026

Now that Eric was working—and his job at Andersen was actually a little livelier than Jesse’s, with more young people around—-he was still feeling bleak, it seemed.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Welcome to Lukyanivka, one of the most heavily bombed neighborhoods in Ukraine’s capital city, but still one of the liveliest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

I find that playwrights are often at their liveliest when writing in a presentational mood.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

Black Friday—the nickname for the day after Thanksgiving—may be an unofficial holiday, but it has earned the reputation of being one of the liveliest shopping days of the year.

From Barron's Nov. 28, 2025

Removing the liveliest member of our family, without calls or texts, felt like someone had taken one of my internal organs across state lines without telling me how to heal.

From New York Times Mar. 22, 2024

Born in November 1909, Johnny was the liveliest member of a clever and boisterous family.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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