lieve
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Donizetti had already composed more than 40 operas, and his writing for Mary is masterly, particularly in arias like “O nube! che lieve per l’aria,” her poignant reminiscence of France and freedom.
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2012
I would think moral-minded people might object to books that are philosophically alien to what they be lieve.
From Time Magazine Archive
Rocky was shot very inexpensively, giving hope to all who be lieve that it is possible to make an appealing and potentially highly popular film without spending millions � or even a million.
From Time Magazine Archive
The experience was exhilarating: "I do not be lieve that I have ever felt more completely in tune with the universe than I felt that morning."
From Time Magazine Archive
"If you would just as lieve, I wish you wouldn't, please, go past Aunt Candy's."
From Opportunities by Warner, Susan
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