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to give life, vigor, or spirit to
in most instances it's a good idea to enliven a speech with a joke or two
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Recent Examples of enlivened
Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
All of the pastas are made in-house and include spaghetti tossed with crab meat and lobster cream or rigatoni in creamy vodka sauce enlivened with a punch of Calabrian chiles and plenty of garlic.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
According to this tradition, the body may appear the same but is now enlivened with a new consciousness that has transcended all dualities – including male and female.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Still, Loy’s gritty minimalism, enlivened with bleak, Beckettian humor, established a convincing continuity for the evening.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
For her outfit, Beyoncé embraced the ongoing no-pants trend, opting for a long-sleeve bodysuit enlivened with a Ferrari logo.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 2025
Heavy rain and an understandable lack of jeopardy made the first half a bit of a trudge, enlivened by an excellent finish from Bukayo Saka on 28 minutes which put the hosts 1-0 up.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
The early rounds of the postseason were enlivened by extraordinary feats from the game’s two biggest stars, but that was just baseball clearing its throat for the World Series, which earned its title—in English, Spanish, and Japanese; in the United States and Canada—as a genuine Fall Classic.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
By contrast, Accra, the nation’s capital, with its Parliamentary Building and Black Star Square, is enlivened by streams of mellow banter and commerce.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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All of the pastas are made in-house and include spaghetti tossed with crab meat and lobster cream or rigatoni in creamy vodka sauce enlivened with a punch of Calabrian chiles and plenty of garlic.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlivened
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Ram, despite a new lineup featuring a revived HEMI engine, saw sales dip 2% compared with 2024.—
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The third quarter featured seven lead changes, two ties and a revived White, who hit his first three 3-pointers of the game and drew a three-shot foul on another attempt.—
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Many contests maintain that the frogs can be stimulated humanely to jump, such as someone blowing on them or clapping their hands behind them.—
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They can also be stimulated by the absence of male toxicity.—
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To some extent, that’s what accounts for so much of the exhilarated anticipation around his return.—
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The set dressing is messy and shadowy, and yet, performance-wise, Gaga has never seemed more exhilarated.—
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The show's only limit is its imagination, as fans have already seen Captain Pike and his crew delight in musical and animated episodes.—
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The sequel, which has the Ghostbusters facing off with the spirit of Vigo the Carpathian and his profoundly negative vibes, ends in a joyous celebration that brings the Big Apple together while an animated Statue of Liberty stomps to the rescue.—
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The old pals get the jump on the hitmen, and an invigorated Lee later volunteers to help the General in his feud with local liquor magnate Jeremiah Dunmire (Robert Patrick).—
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This year’s edition gathers global heavyweights — Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Lav Díaz, Kelly Reichardt, Pietro Marcello, Ildikó Enyedi, Christian Petzold, László Nemes and Gianfranco Rosi — alongside an invigorated generation of Spanish filmmakers.—
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The combination keeps me grounded, energized and able to show up at my best.—
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The effort paid off in energized owners and rising sales.—
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Creative director changes in the fashion industry have been a primary driver of bringing a refreshed vision to brands and reshaping the pre-loved market.—
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Up front, there’s a refreshed take on the iconic Singleframe grille, with new Matrix-design LED lighting and those four Audi rings now positioned higher and more prominent.—
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Durbin believes the science is strong enough to attract renewed interest.—
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Consumers are turning to nondigital activities for entertainment in an effort to unplug, reclaim their attention spans and find renewed fulfillment in real-life experiences.—
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“Enlivened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlivened. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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