alive
Example Sentences
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The minds of these young people are alive and fizzing.
The book convincingly presents the indigenous case for animism—that nature is fully alive at all levels, and that stones are our most ancient and reliable communicators.
The big decisions had been made while President Franklin D. Roosevelt was alive; despite his frail health, Roosevelt didn’t let Truman in on the secret.
Her novel brings this maxim alive; characters argue over everything, especially what it means to be Jewish.
"We're more worried about food. Venezuela is in bad shape. Inflation is eating us alive," one man said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.