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For starters, her role in Chess is not funny—impeccable comedic timing and brassy verve do not apply.—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2025 Even his imitation of 20th-century leadership lacks a certain verve.—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025 Dodgers manager Dave Roberts cannot manage with the confidence and verve in handling his pitching staff last October; a rickety bullpen can make a skipper look skittish.—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Don Coryell would’ve liked their verve.—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for verve
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Etymology
French, from Middle French, caprice, from Old French, word, gossip, from Vulgar Latin *verva, from Latin verba, plural of verbum word — more at word
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