come alive
idiom
1
: to become excited and filled with energy
The crowd came alive when the singer appeared on stage.
2
: to become filled with activity
This neighborhood is quiet during the day, but it comes alive at night.
3
: to become exciting or appealing
In her kitchen, Italian food comes alive.
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And its defense suddenly had trouble tackling, surrendered big plays and watched the confident Cougars come alive.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Otto and Elise are so alive on the page, and noting how this staid couple who enjoyed their dull routines come alive with their small acts of resistance is breathtaking.
—Rabih Alameddine
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
In both Rio and São Paulo, the walls come alive with all this magical history, culture and identity.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The reader whose booming voice made Biblical passages come alive.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Otto and Elise are so alive on the page, and noting how this staid couple who enjoyed their dull routines come alive with their small acts of resistance is breathtaking.
—Rabih Alameddine
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
In both Rio and São Paulo, the walls come alive with all this magical history, culture and identity.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The reader whose booming voice made Biblical passages come alive.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come alive
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“Come alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20alive. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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