lively

Example Sentences

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A strong undercurrent of that lively book is that it’s good to be unreadable and sneaky: “I play it very loose.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s a lively university town with breweries everywhere, bikes zipping past on nearly every street, and the kind of easy smiles and hellos that make Midwest nice feel real.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

As you can imagine, our dressing room after the game was pretty lively, with Ricardo being hugged and lauded by our players who had been ignoring him only a few hours earlier.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In this case Raphael’s sympathetic depiction of his sitter highlights less his external qualities than his lively mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The lively green husks brushed up against his shoulders and arms.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young