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
Pity as its title character gains health, the film loses its verve.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Compared to previous home matches, the section lacked its usual verve.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 14 May 2025
His keyboard work was consistently inspired and full of verve.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Whoever prevails in the cardinals’ deliberations will inherit a church with plenty of gilding but still in need of some of the verve and passion that Francis brought to the task.
—Randall Balmer, Time, 8 May 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Compared to previous home matches, the section lacked its usual verve.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 14 May 2025
His keyboard work was consistently inspired and full of verve.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Whoever prevails in the cardinals’ deliberations will inherit a church with plenty of gilding but still in need of some of the verve and passion that Francis brought to the task.
—Randall Balmer, Time, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for verve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verve
Noun
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As Zidler, Petkoff portrays with vigor a self-serving weasel, albeit with a heart.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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Institutions from the Vatican to corporate boardrooms have long debated how to balance vigor and judgment.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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These mental health challenges aren’t occurring just because women have multiple baby fathers and are mixing energies with multiple men.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Not everyone has gotten the memo, but energy demand and production are set to increase tenfold over the next 20 years, heralding a new era.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verve. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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