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lively

[lahyv-lee] / ˈlaɪv li /


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That hasn’t been the case for Becky’s Book Club, which still sparks lively debate at every meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

On a sunny Saturday morning in Los Angeles, 22-year-old Aran Singh Multani drives into the lively heart of the University of Southern California Village.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

In the usually lively alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, silence reigned on Easter Sunday, the holiday overshadowed by the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The couple was looking for a more lively, centrally located neighborhood than their former town of Groton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Eventually Celia stops at a brightly lit café, crowded and lively despite the weather.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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