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She played with skill and verve.
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The sense of energy and verve built in to this simple movement system makes Mina a joy to control.
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ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Nude or near-nude, pert or pendulous of breast and bare or near-bare of pudendum, these women—rendered with great verve and skill, mostly in oils, but, occasionally, in pastels, graphite, collage, or watercolor—are sexy in a pornographic, girly-mag sort of way.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Curry lends plenty of music-hall verve as the butler, and Warren makes a sizzling Miss Scarlet.
—Kirk Ellis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
His passion—and the source of his intellectual verve—is working on archaeological digs.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
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ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Nude or near-nude, pert or pendulous of breast and bare or near-bare of pudendum, these women—rendered with great verve and skill, mostly in oils, but, occasionally, in pastels, graphite, collage, or watercolor—are sexy in a pornographic, girly-mag sort of way.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Curry lends plenty of music-hall verve as the butler, and Warren makes a sizzling Miss Scarlet.
—Kirk Ellis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
His passion—and the source of his intellectual verve—is working on archaeological digs.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verve. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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verve
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: lively enthusiasm
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