lively
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Well, it’s certainly lively, but in a boisterous way that made me regret I had left my couch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
This Mediterranean city seems to have it all — 300 days of sunshine, miles of beaches, a lively restaurant and nightlife scene, a beautiful and highly walkable historic center, and excellent public transportation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
It was a world that Richard Kerbaj brings back into lively and arresting focus in “The Defector.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Wong starred in the second ODI with her first international five-wicket haul before resting for this final game where Filer troubled the Irish batters throughout with her lively pace, which helped her take 3-27.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
In leaving mediumship for Elisha’s sake, she had also left behind an exciting life with fellow celebrities, new ideas, and lively conversation.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
The party was a little livelier than your typical book launch: Heiser says it “featured a reading backed by an excellent jazz trio, ceramic noses, a scent-maker, mimes and speed therapy, among many other things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
He’s tried livelier cruise lines, and nothing compares to a library stocked with first-edition books and the certainty that no children will be running down the halls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
It was livelier now, but it seemed certain that no one would get hired today.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
Japan looked livelier in the second half and Takeuchi scored their first try in the 52nd minute after a period of pressure.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
Now that Eric was working—and his job at Andersen was actually a little livelier than Jesse’s, with more young people around—-he was still feeling bleak, it seemed.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
Welcome to Lukyanivka, one of the most heavily bombed neighborhoods in Ukraine’s capital city, but still one of the liveliest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Black Friday—the nickname for the day after Thanksgiving—may be an unofficial holiday, but it has earned the reputation of being one of the liveliest shopping days of the year.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
The setting is momentous not just for Mr Kukoyi - a native of Nigeria's biggest and liveliest city Lagos - but for the show too.
From BBC ● May 10, 2025
The liveliest thing about nightlife in Woodland were the stars: The lack of city lights meant the stars sparkled more brightly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2024
Hutton was by all accounts a man of the keenest insights and liveliest conversation, a delight in company, and without rival when it came to understanding the mysterious slow processes that shaped the Earth.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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Mr. Popper’s Penguins
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 2
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