animate

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

He was trying to convey emotion and animate characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

The beautiful Alaskan and Siberian huskies that animate the dog-sledding instruction at Norway’s Pasvik Folk High School are what help lift this handsomely photographed film above the usual heart warmer.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

The difference was that sun was considered animate, a being, and day was considered inanimate, a thing.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater