enliven

Example Sentences

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Herzog said he wanted to tackle the Breuer in part because he believes architects should look to revamp existing historic buildings and enliven what already exists instead of striving to only create from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

His impact was almost instant, first going past the outside edge of Jaiswal to enliven the crowd.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

If you’re looking to enliven jarred sauce or some plain tomato puree, you can never go wrong with enriching the latent flavors.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

The new hall promises to further enliven Grand Avenue as an arts destination.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

Some of the village-folk had lit a large fire, just to enliven things, and also because it was one of the things forbidden by the Chief.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien