lively
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At Vollpension cafe in Vienna’s lively Wieden district, guests are welcomed by a silver-haired hostess who seats them around coffee tables in a room laden with embroidery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The festival also saw lively performances by Kesha, Tinie Tempah and Lil Jon.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The scorching heat has sparked lively discussion in some countries about the merits of air-conditioning, which is used far less in Europe than in some parts of the world.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Pearsall build on this scholarship and provide readers with two informed and lively introductions to the global dimensions of the Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
But Bessie, as soon as she had dressed her young ladies, used to take herself off to the lively regions of the kitchen and housekeeper’s room, generally bearing the candle along with her.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
A state-run news portal credited a Li essay with shaping Xi’s views on improving the party’s public messaging through livelier language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 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
Isak was anonymous again, having been chosen ahead of the much livelier Hugo Ekitike, while Wirtz once again had to be content with coming off the bench.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
In April a livelier iris gleamed upon the burnished dove.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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
In fact, the reviewer found Whale "the liveliest natural new personality to turn up on TV for ages", saying he possessed "a surfeit of punch and charisma".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
Grijalva is part of the liveliest group of fans, who congregate in the stadium’s north section.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
On Stockton Street, we wandered from one fish store to another, looking for the liveliest crabs.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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