enliven
Example Sentences
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A complex cider with enough of a tart kick to enliven any cocktail hour.
Corrosive brasses and heated strings enlivened the Respighi’s first movement, and gray-toned woodwinds, transparent violins, and luxuriant cellos and basses colored the second.
From New York Times
The incident enlivened a 'sprint' race that contained little other incident.
From BBC
“Winter Boy” is enlivened by Honoré’s observations about the aftermath of a personal tragedy.
From Los Angeles Times
Amid some uneven characterizations, the cast enlivens “Broadway” with their compelling performances, sealed by a stirring finale and a characteristically soaring score from Gabriel Yared.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
