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lively

[lahyv-lee] / ˈlaɪv li /


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Fujiyoshida authorities began hosting the annual event at Arakurayama Sengen Park with the hope to enhance the area's appeal and increase the numbers of visitors by creating "a lively atmosphere in the area".

From BBC

“Boss Lincoln” fills a gap in the literature and ensures lively discussion into the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is painful to have to write about Catherine O’Hara, so alive and lively a presence, in the past tense.

From Los Angeles Times

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

"My father's family was third generation Irish Catholic. It was a cross between Derry Girls and Phoenix Nights! A lively childhood!"

From BBC