Examples of verve in a Sentence
She played with skill and verve.
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Djokovic’s shots were not quite on-target early and, but for a brief interlude in the second set, his usual verve was not present.
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Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
And yet there’s an unquestionable high-tech Zen verve to the space.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
The defensive line is far too often out of alignment, the midfield is still searching for balance between security and verve, while the front three are lucky to combine more than a handful of times per game.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
For one reason or another, the verve had disappeared from his play.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
And yet there’s an unquestionable high-tech Zen verve to the space.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
The defensive line is far too often out of alignment, the midfield is still searching for balance between security and verve, while the front three are lucky to combine more than a handful of times per game.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
For one reason or another, the verve had disappeared from his play.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verve. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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verve
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: lively enthusiasm
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