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to give life, vigor, or spirit to
in most instances it's a good idea to enliven a speech with a joke or two
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Recent Examples of enlivened
Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
All of the pastas are made in-house and include spaghetti tossed with crab meat and lobster cream or rigatoni in creamy vodka sauce enlivened with a punch of Calabrian chiles and plenty of garlic.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
According to this tradition, the body may appear the same but is now enlivened with a new consciousness that has transcended all dualities – including male and female.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Still, Loy’s gritty minimalism, enlivened with bleak, Beckettian humor, established a convincing continuity for the evening.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
For her outfit, Beyoncé embraced the ongoing no-pants trend, opting for a long-sleeve bodysuit enlivened with a Ferrari logo.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 2025
Heavy rain and an understandable lack of jeopardy made the first half a bit of a trudge, enlivened by an excellent finish from Bukayo Saka on 28 minutes which put the hosts 1-0 up.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
The early rounds of the postseason were enlivened by extraordinary feats from the game’s two biggest stars, but that was just baseball clearing its throat for the World Series, which earned its title—in English, Spanish, and Japanese; in the United States and Canada—as a genuine Fall Classic.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
By contrast, Accra, the nation’s capital, with its Parliamentary Building and Black Star Square, is enlivened by streams of mellow banter and commerce.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
All of the pastas are made in-house and include spaghetti tossed with crab meat and lobster cream or rigatoni in creamy vodka sauce enlivened with a punch of Calabrian chiles and plenty of garlic.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
All of the pastas are made in-house and include spaghetti tossed with crab meat and lobster cream or rigatoni in creamy vodka sauce enlivened with a punch of Calabrian chiles and plenty of garlic.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
According to this tradition, the body may appear the same but is now enlivened with a new consciousness that has transcended all dualities – including male and female.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Still, Loy’s gritty minimalism, enlivened with bleak, Beckettian humor, established a convincing continuity for the evening.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
For her outfit, Beyoncé embraced the ongoing no-pants trend, opting for a long-sleeve bodysuit enlivened with a Ferrari logo.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 2025
Heavy rain and an understandable lack of jeopardy made the first half a bit of a trudge, enlivened by an excellent finish from Bukayo Saka on 28 minutes which put the hosts 1-0 up.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
The early rounds of the postseason were enlivened by extraordinary feats from the game’s two biggest stars, but that was just baseball clearing its throat for the World Series, which earned its title—in English, Spanish, and Japanese; in the United States and Canada—as a genuine Fall Classic.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
By contrast, Accra, the nation’s capital, with its Parliamentary Building and Black Star Square, is enlivened by streams of mellow banter and commerce.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlivened
Adjective
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Ram, despite a new lineup featuring a revived HEMI engine, saw sales dip 2% compared with 2024.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The third quarter featured seven lead changes, two ties and a revived White, who hit his first three 3-pointers of the game and drew a three-shot foul on another attempt.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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These channels are tuned to trigger a voltage spike and tell the trap to close only if stimulated multiple times in rapid succession.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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Many contests maintain that the frogs can be stimulated humanely to jump, such as someone blowing on them or clapping their hands behind them.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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To some extent, that’s what accounts for so much of the exhilarated anticipation around his return.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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The set dressing is messy and shadowy, and yet, performance-wise, Gaga has never seemed more exhilarated.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Some faculty members are using their zero-textbook-cost funds to develop animated videos, interactive quizzes and other active learning projects that will replace costly publisher materials.—
Austin Barraza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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While initially met with racist backlash online, there's no denying that every change was necessary to reflect 21st-century values (even Jodie Benson, the voice of the animated Ariel, agrees), with additional songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a few subtle tweaks to the plot.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The old pals get the jump on the hitmen, and an invigorated Lee later volunteers to help the General in his feud with local liquor magnate Jeremiah Dunmire (Robert Patrick).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Nov. 2025
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This year’s edition gathers global heavyweights — Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Lav Díaz, Kelly Reichardt, Pietro Marcello, Ildikó Enyedi, Christian Petzold, László Nemes and Gianfranco Rosi — alongside an invigorated generation of Spanish filmmakers.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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City officials eventually confirmed to KDKA, as well as WTAE and WPXI that something had struck the bottom of the streetlight, moving the wires in such as way that the pole became energized.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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While the investigation into the cause of the Eaton fire has not yet been released, Edison has said a leading theory is that a century-old transmission line no longer in service was briefly re-energized and sparked the fire.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Creative director changes in the fashion industry have been a primary driver of bringing a refreshed vision to brands and reshaping the pre-loved market.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
25 Nov. 2025
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Up front, there’s a refreshed take on the iconic Singleframe grille, with new Matrix-design LED lighting and those four Audi rings now positioned higher and more prominent.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Durbin believes the science is strong enough to attract renewed interest.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Dec. 2025
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Consumers are turning to nondigital activities for entertainment in an effort to unplug, reclaim their attention spans and find renewed fulfillment in real-life experiences.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Enlivened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlivened. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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