liven

Example Sentences

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And frankly, the game was so insipid that it needed something – or someone – to liven it up.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Iona is perched on a table by a windowsill, stapling albums to the ceiling as decor to liven up the record store she runs — not that the place needs much livening-up, considering Iona’s look.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

A karaoke machine is brought out to liven things up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

The Bridge Keepers supporters group led chants, banged drums and blew horns to liven the atmosphere.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024

“We want to do something to liven up the lagoons and basin,” Millet told an interviewer.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson