lively
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About 20 percent of visitors to the region used to come from abroad, drawn by a Mediterranean-style climate, tranquil vineyards and lively towns full of restaurants and fashionable shops.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
You belong to a colorful, lively and resilient community of senior renters.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The sun was bright, the mood ebullient and the campus lively ahead of a football game weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
It stinks if you get stuck in it, but it’s also a sign of a desirable situation, of good weather and lively culture and plentiful entertainment options that include, typically, winning baseball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Miss Bell had a round face, a small turned-up nose, full lips, and lively blue eyes, and she wore wire-rimmed glasses.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Some pilgrims trickle through during the week, while on weekends the area grows somewhat livelier as Iraqis visit the sacred sites.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
With Conan O’Brien returning as host in 2026, the ceremony was much in the spirit of his first go in 2025, except this was all in all a livelier, funnier show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Despite that, the Ibrox side just appear a livelier and more unpredictable proposition with Moore in the line-up.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
A state-run news portal credited a Li essay with shaping Xi’s views on improving the party’s public messaging through livelier language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
"If only old Selmy's mind were as nimble as his blade," he said wistfully, "our council meetings would be a good deal livelier."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Welcome to Lukyanivka, one of the most heavily bombed neighborhoods in Ukraine’s capital city, but still one of the liveliest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Black Friday—the nickname for the day after Thanksgiving—may be an unofficial holiday, but it has earned the reputation of being one of the liveliest shopping days of the year.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
In fact, the reviewer found Whale "the liveliest natural new personality to turn up on TV for ages", saying he possessed "a surfeit of punch and charisma".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
The halftime show featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar was polarizing on social media, but provided the liveliest conversation of the night amid the Chiefs’ dismal performance on the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
The liveliest medium of all is the blogosphere.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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