enliven

Example Sentences

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While many artists at Felix experiment with their surfaces through additive processes, others use a subtractive approach to enliven their work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

There’s also a petite variety in a 2-inch pot designed to enliven an office desk without taking up too much space.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 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

Some of the village-folk had lit a large fire, just to enliven things, and also because it was one of the things forbidden by the Chief.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien