Examples of verve in a Sentence
She played with skill and verve.
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Despite losing heavily, the Curacao faithful never lost verve.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 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
What could have been a statement by the Bay Area became barely a whisper — an event that had about as much verve as an Earthquakes friendly against an anonymous semi-pro team.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The canvas had wit, verve, and precision.
—Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 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
What could have been a statement by the Bay Area became barely a whisper — an event that had about as much verve as an Earthquakes friendly against an anonymous semi-pro team.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The canvas had wit, verve, and precision.
—Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verve. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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verve
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: lively enthusiasm
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