Examples of verve in a Sentence
She played with skill and verve.
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Guy sang with typical verve and gusto.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Rocket, meanwhile, brought effortless youthful verve.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Defensive midfielder Gustavo Puerta has been a revelation in the No 6 role, while the verve of full-backs Munoz and Mojica have given Colombia one of this tournament’s clearest attacking identities.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The movie thrums with his excitement in bringing his own new perspective to the screen, and with the audiovisual verve that doing so inspired in him.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Rocket, meanwhile, brought effortless youthful verve.
—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Defensive midfielder Gustavo Puerta has been a revelation in the No 6 role, while the verve of full-backs Munoz and Mojica have given Colombia one of this tournament’s clearest attacking identities.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The movie thrums with his excitement in bringing his own new perspective to the screen, and with the audiovisual verve that doing so inspired in him.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verve. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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verve
noun
: lively enthusiasm
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