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alive with

Idioms  
  1. Teeming with, full of, as in After the annual stocking, the pond was alive with trout. [Late 1700s]


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Instead, England's World Cup dream lives on as they head to Mexico City, and into a nation alive with passion and football fever, to face the co-hosts in the iconic surrounding of Azteca Stadium.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

When they were younger, we did fireworks, BBQ, a summer night alive with fireflies and bullfrogs, all that stuff.

From Salon May 31, 2026

Filming would take place in two days’ time, so we returned then to see the square come alive with extras in period clothing.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

Frozen in time yet alive with glamour and spontaneity, these moments are part of a new exhibition in Istanbul featuring previously unseen shots by Turkey's legendary Magnum photographer Ara Guler at the Cannes Film Festival.

From Barron's May 10, 2026

‘All that country is alive with our hunters now.’

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

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