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liven up







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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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