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enliven

[en-lahy-vuhn] / ɛnˈlaɪ vən /


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Three other artists, now well-known, enliven these early years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

His impact was almost instant, first going past the outside edge of Jaiswal to enliven the crowd.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

If you’re looking to enliven jarred sauce or some plain tomato puree, you can never go wrong with enriching the latent flavors.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

And she has promoted new initiatives to repopulate empty storefronts and enliven the night life with markets and music festivals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

It had placed Archie at a disadvantage for the first time as assigner because Rollo had only been the curtain raiser, a bit of amusement Obie had arranged to enliven the proceedings.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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