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animate

[an-uh-meyt, an-uh-mit] / ˈæn əˌmeɪt, ˈæn ə mɪt /




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Woe unto those who fail to entertain, animate or amuse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Similar concerns animate Andrews’ sculpture practice, which she’s returned to now that her life has regained equilibrium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Such outcomes would not resolve the broader debates that animate these cases.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

The third track, “Appetite,” features horns and strings to animate his story of the loneliness and isolation of life on the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Images from the day animate themselves, jumbling in my vision.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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