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
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
Muslims liven up their iftar spreads with their own local delicacies.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024
Among the opportunities is the company's plan to liven its timer-setting, command-fulfilling Google Assistant with Bard's human-directed suggestions.
From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2023
“Some would say they liven up a party too much.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
