liven up
Example Sentences
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Hamm said that cameos can liven up a sketch or prop up a flatlining monologue, and at that moment he was joined by Kieren Culkin, who recently won an Oscar for “A Real Pain.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025
Yang Hyun-Jun, who also helped liven up Celtic from the bench, then teed up Palma for the simplest of finishes.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2024
Candied orange peel and saffron liven up Afghan lamb with rice.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023
Still others try to liven up a routine visit with quaint adornments like a joke plaque or bumper stickers.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2022
“Some would say they liven up a party too much.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
