lively

Example Sentences

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In the usually lively alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, silence reigned on Easter Sunday, the holiday overshadowed by the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The couple was looking for a more lively, centrally located neighborhood than their former town of Groton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Newcastle United's Lewis Hall is a natural left-back, which will be of value, and he showed his quality in a lively cameo against Japan.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

After playing some Italian songs, Miss Bingley varied the charm by a lively Scotch air; and soon afterwards Mr. Darcy, drawing near Elizabeth, said to her—

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen