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enliven

[en-lahy-vuhn] / ɛnˈlaɪ vən /


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Herzog said he wanted to tackle the Breuer in part because he believes architects should look to revamp existing historic buildings and enliven what already exists instead of striving to only create from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

It’s a neat conceptual challenge to visually enliven a famously blissed-out album like this onstage, and Air did it with exquisite panache on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

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

The communication of intimacy passes through the word to enliven its sound.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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