be alive with
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, Khan will bring top-tier professional boxing to Nigeria for the first time on the country's Independence Day, when the streets of Lagos will be alive with parades, music and national pride.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
Present-day France may be alive with protests, but this was a dance performed by trained dancers somewhat proficient in improvisation.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2023
Normally for an evening game, the field would be alive with Mariners players, preparing for that night’s game.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022
Their eyes might be alive with anxiety or dead with remorse, but they gaze at the waves, as if silently telling their secrets to the ocean.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2019
And now suddenly, the whole place, the whole garden, seemed to be alive with magic.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
