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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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The revived flight will operate on a Boeing 757 and will feature Delta One lie-flat seats.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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The next front in the revived 2026 budget battle could be back in the City Council, where an aldermanic majority has cried foul over Johnson splitting in half an advance payment to the city’s woefully underfunded public pensions — a major sticking point in last year’s negotiations.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Suckers can be stimulated to grow for a variety of reasons, such as the vigor of a plant’s root system in situations where the plant is grafted (as many non-native witchhazels and tree cultivars are).—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Economic shifts and declining cost curves have stimulated clean energy in a way that rules could not have done alone.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Dunk seems at once exhilarated and overwhelmed.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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During the trial, many of Cardi's impassioned exchanges with the Janfaza went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tang joined Adult Swim in 2012 and contributed to the development of numerous live‑action and animated originals including Joe Pera Talks with You, Royal Crackers, The Eric Andre Show, and the WGA Award-winning Three Busy Debras.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 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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Learning about these highly energized neutrinos could lead to discoveries about where in the universe they might have been created, such as black holes and neutron star collisions — the latter of which are the most powerful classes of explosions in the cosmos.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Their message cut through the energized crowd that cheered louder and louder with each jump.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The airport is in the middle of its long-term, $1 billion SDF Next Program, which includes a refreshed concourse, ticketing area and more security checkpoints.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aside from the diamond seats—which are limited to the two highest trims—I’ve fumbled to find anything to write home about in the refreshed Pilot.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Banking, utilities, and industrials have all seen renewed momentum.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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“Enlivened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlivened. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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