animateness

Definition of animatenessnext

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Noun
  • Using fabric adds movement, liveliness, and drama to a room in a more advanced way than paint can.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Some of these treats date as far back as the 1700s, while others were developed during the penny-pinching of the Great Depression or the liveliness of the 1950s.
    Mack Swenson, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • However, characterizations coming from Federal Reserve officials and market economists have grown at least a bit more optimistic — stressing the stability, if not the robustness, of the labor market.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In testing, the model showed stronger robustness to noise and better generalization across different facial shapes compared to conventional approaches.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Somehow, though, none of this really detracts from the minute-to-minute joys of a series so distinct in its characterizations, forward-looking in its plotting, and willing to prioritize vivacity and gratification.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But the variety and vivacity of these dozen tracks, all created on an old-school hardware setup, are proof that Cahl Sel doesn’t lack for ideas of his own.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The innovation enables an autonomous drone to record important operational and sensor data directly onto a blockchain during flight, creating a secure and tamper-resistant record of its activities.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Fuel prices in Asia have surged in recent days as processors reduce activity rates due to a shortage of crude, while state-of-the-art refineries in the Middle East cut production as storage runs out.
    Nicholas Lua, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The 16-year-old’s first senior start for Arsenal was in October’s Carabao Cup win over Brighton & Hove Albion, so if the timing is right, the chance to show more of that carefree, youthful exuberance could be exactly what Arsenal need to relieve some of the tension from a Premier League title race.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Not so much for your music as your…not flamboyance, but exuberance, maybe, or whimsy—qualities in vanishingly short supply with our current crop of male pop stars who don’t make backflips a fixture of their live performances.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • An ornamental grass that's easy to grow, lime light millet produces beautiful seed heads that add vibrancy and greenery to any bouquet.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Even strangers are captivated by the vibrancy.
    Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Despite the heavy nature of the film, there’s an odd streak of peppiness to some of its proceedings.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Animateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animateness. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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