- present participle of enliven.
enlivening
Example Sentences
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Not surprisingly, massed strings play a defining role, with well-integrated keyboard parts enlivening the musical landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
A year after “Cosby” became a runaway success, ABC responded with “Growing Pains,” which cast Kirk Cameron as the zany jokester enlivening that show’s Seaver household.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2025
She touted her efforts to forge change, and smiled as she talked about enlivening downtown with night markets and music festivals on the waterfront.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024
Gastou liked to express his love of the past, in part, by enlivening it with the shock of the new.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Opposing them were the Plutonists, who noted that volcanoes and earthquakes, among other enlivening agents, continually changed the face of the planet but clearly owed nothing to wayward seas.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
