verve
Example Sentences
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"Vijay carries a different kind of verve," says social scientist Shiv Visvanathan.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
“As my father’s words to me, they ring out loud and clear today,” he said with the sort of verve that is rarely heard around the team these days.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
By Wednesday afternoon, the president had apparently decided to try to bring some of his verve and bombast to the White House’s East Room.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026
With the animation of her ponytail helping to complete the flashing dynamics of her often-prancing moves, Ms. Nadon gained even more flair when joined by Mr. Tomash—who matched her verve, accentuation for accentuation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
In this, the atmosphere, no matter how coarse, has a verve and an essential joviality that casts out morbidity.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
Vocabulary lists containing verve
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