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enlivens

  • present tense form of enliven (3rd person singular).

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Praising Mr. Corden, our critic said “he enlivens an already lively evening by giving us a peerless example of the fine art of comic acting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

A great glaze enrobes and enlivens the meat.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

Casting is, unambiguously, an art form, one that enlivens the page and fleshes out drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Seattle Pride enlivens the city once again this June during the 49th annual Pride Month celebrations.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Fleming, seventy- one, a former mayor of Garden City, a short man who enlivens an unsensational appearance with rather conspicuous neckwear, resisted the assignment.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote