liven up
Example Sentences
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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
A bright-green melange of parsley, garlic, white vinegar, oregano and red pepper flakes, few sazones liven up meaty fish, charred beef or game birds quite like chimichurri.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2023
Tasked with maintaining a festive atmosphere at Dodger Stadium, Vassegh did what people often do to liven up crowds: He stated an opinion that he knew was shared by virtually the entire audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
Candied orange peel and saffron liven up Afghan lamb with rice.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
“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
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