verve

An earnest viewer can’t fault him for either reason, but circumventing some of the more frank aspects of his parents’ relationship leaves the film with some verve to be desired.

The book’s plot mechanics hum along with great pace and verve, even if a few of its particulars are too far-fetched to swallow.

A local producer recorded “Land of 1,000 Dances” with members of car clubs singing along and clapping in the studio to re-create the verve of an Eastside party.

With comic verve, Morrow’s novel dances on the page as she explores the dilemma of being a Black artist who is expected by traditionally white arts organizations to represent their notions of Blackness.

Audiences respond to her verve and so do the players.