liven

Example Sentences

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Iona is perched on a table by a windowsill, stapling albums to the ceiling as decor to liven up the record store she runs — not that the place needs much livening-up, considering Iona’s look.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

A karaoke machine is brought out to liven things up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Yang Hyun-Jun, who also helped liven up Celtic from the bench, then teed up Palma for the simplest of finishes.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2024

Among the opportunities is the company's plan to liven its timer-setting, command-fulfilling Google Assistant with Bard's human-directed suggestions.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2023

Syncopation is one way to liven things up.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones