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verve

[vurv] / vɜrv /


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Born on the Australian island of Tasmania, Flynn had an uncommonly colorful background, which he recounted with self-mythologizing verve in his memoir, “My Wicked, Wicked Ways.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Similarly, in the offseason it was frequently rumored that Manchester City coveted Crystal Palace star midfielder Adam Wharton, whose verve and creativity pops off the screen even to my untrained eyes.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

As consumption of wine and spirits writ large has been in steady decline, sparkling wine has maintained, well, its sparkle—outperforming other categories with carbonated verve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

There’s a wonderful verve to Early’s filmmaking, allowing what would otherwise come off as breakneck tonal shifts to feel remarkably earned.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Teddy was just six months old at that point, but it was already clear that he had more personality, more verve, than I ever would.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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