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

He emerged with twins whose distinct qualities animate an awards-worthy dual performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

The static from the carpet gave them a shock, presumably, and it helped animate his monster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Just then he raised his head, so massive I wondered at the blood it must take to animate, and he saw me.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline