as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
the actor plays the part of the superhero with tremendous verve and obvious enjoyment
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Recent Examples of verve
On a humid evening in May, Patricia Lockwood, who writes with the impish verve and provocative guilelessness of a peeing cupid, was scanning the menu at a Mexican restaurant near her home, in Savannah, Georgia.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The novel is full of Ruth’s deadpan delivery and intellectual verve.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The filmmaker was thinking of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia while writing the screenplay—though his resulting work thankfully lacks the melodramatic verve of Anderson’s gargantuan Boogie Nights follow-up.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
Having attended the photo shoot last May in Los Angeles, Righi marveled at how Hilton was nimbly able to convey classic chic and sophistication while wearing the main collection, and youthful verve in denim, reflecting her ability to resonate with multiple demographics.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The novel is full of Ruth’s deadpan delivery and intellectual verve.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The filmmaker was thinking of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia while writing the screenplay—though his resulting work thankfully lacks the melodramatic verve of Anderson’s gargantuan Boogie Nights follow-up.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
Having attended the photo shoot last May in Los Angeles, Righi marveled at how Hilton was nimbly able to convey classic chic and sophistication while wearing the main collection, and youthful verve in denim, reflecting her ability to resonate with multiple demographics.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verve
Noun
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Eian Bain’s squad with Bridgewater-Raynham showed impressive vigor against a state titan in Mansfield before falling on a walk-off field goal (a 24-21 loss).—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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When beating, whip with vigor using a fork instead of a whisk.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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One of the bottlenecks in frequency comb technology has been the high energy required for spectral broadening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Starting from the questionable proposition that revolutionary movements require energy and that energy in its most basic form is derived from solar rays, Chizhevsky listed some historical developments that lined up with astronomical developments.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verve. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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