enlivened

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The composition is utterly still, devoid of human presence and enlivened only by fluttering harbor flags and the canvas’s scintillating pinpoints of color.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

After spending the last decade writing about his life and childhood, writing about what’s happening right now has clearly enlivened Bono’s storytelling and songwriting abilities.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Literature is enlivened as a result, and so, too, is our appreciation of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

And although they recall many wordless moments of repose between takes, the shoot enlivened the actors far more than it exhausted them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

At least Frank Millet still seemed strong and healthy and full of the earthy good humor that had so enlivened the long nights during the fair’s construction.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson