alive

Example Sentences

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“When you choose this profession, you don’t just say the words. The fun is making somebody come alive that you don’t necessarily identify with.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"I don't want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it's like, 'Hey, keep this thing alive, even though like no one cares about this anymore,'" Chalamet said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

If he were alive "Diego would say there is a lot of hunger and we have to help, because the need is so great," Diego Gavilan, one of the kitchen's beneficiaries, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Not to get too philosophical, but everything alive is degenerating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Each drawing is meticulous in detail, but also alive.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse