animate

Example Sentences

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In “Grass Breathing,” Mendieta, hidden beneath squares of sod, uses her own respiration to animate the earth above.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Such outcomes would not resolve the broader debates that animate these cases.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

That Seu marries the feminine and the spartan in her space feels intentional — a reflection of the dualities that animate her life and work.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

He was trying to convey emotion and animate characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

We needed to animate the trends and test them against real experience, to supply characters and narrative.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times