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She played with skill and verve.
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The meticulous detail accumulates with a reportorial verve, each small action adding to the big picture.
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
The eminent portraitist photographs dancers — including Misty Copeland and Chita Rivera — statically posed and mid-motion, capturing their verve in shimmering black and white.
—New York Times, 15 June 2023
Johnson, 27, is a strong shooter, knocking down 39.3% of his 3-pointers in his career, and brings some verve defensively as well.
—Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2023
Overview Driving verve ranks high on our list of priorities and the 2024 Mazda CX-30 is a small SUV that easily satisfies our desire for fun-to-drive transportation.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 6 June 2023
Even the songs that seem slower on record here had a verve and energy that made the music pop.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2023
Lensed with verve, the camera swooping and floating, around the haunted house as the Ambriz brothers tell ghoulish cautionary tales of passions with echoes of Poe and Lovecraft.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 June 2023
His unfettered verve and humor is much needed after the questionable first hour.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
Thibaut Pinot rode his final Tour de France with his typical verve and panache, while Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish ended their illustrious careers not with a bang but with a whimper.
—Kevin Draper, New York Times, 23 July 2023
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
The eminent portraitist photographs dancers — including Misty Copeland and Chita Rivera — statically posed and mid-motion, capturing their verve in shimmering black and white.
—New York Times, 15 June 2023
Johnson, 27, is a strong shooter, knocking down 39.3% of his 3-pointers in his career, and brings some verve defensively as well.
—Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2023
Overview Driving verve ranks high on our list of priorities and the 2024 Mazda CX-30 is a small SUV that easily satisfies our desire for fun-to-drive transportation.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 6 June 2023
Even the songs that seem slower on record here had a verve and energy that made the music pop.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2023
Lensed with verve, the camera swooping and floating, around the haunted house as the Ambriz brothers tell ghoulish cautionary tales of passions with echoes of Poe and Lovecraft.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 June 2023
His unfettered verve and humor is much needed after the questionable first hour.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
Thibaut Pinot rode his final Tour de France with his typical verve and panache, while Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish ended their illustrious careers not with a bang but with a whimper.
—Kevin Draper, New York Times, 23 July 2023
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: lively enthusiasm
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