verve
noun
Origin of verve
Related Words for verve
vigor, stamina, spunk, gumption, zest, zeal, pep, gusto, vitality, liveliness, sparkle, intensity, passion, moxie, toughness, pizzazz, get-up-and-go, vim, dash, juiceExamples from the Web for verve
Contemporary Examples of verve
A new history tells their remarkable story with sensitivity and verve writes Wendy Smith.
And so the question now is not only whether Ryan can reenergize the Romney campaign with his vision and verve.
And a candidate with some verve— Michele Bachmann comes to mind—is catnip for the cameras.
Where the Austin building is nuanced and almost spectral, Bakersfield is all verve and gesture.
Obama's Building Boom: Will His Architecture Legacy Be as Lasting as FDR's?Ian Volner
January 4, 2011
What is more, she writes with verve, tongue-in-cheek humor, and elegance.
Historical Examples of verve
The vigour and verve of these marching musicians is very surprising.
Ireland as It IsRobert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
His execution (p. 063) had a verve whose charm was irresistible.
War Letters of a Public-School BoyPaul Jones.
He felt anew what he had felt and seen, and he could not give any verve to the peroration of his sermon.
In a Little TownRupert Hughes
She is just about your size and dances with the verve of youth, which I admire extremely.
Floyd Grandon's HonorAmanda Minnie Douglas
There was a verve, a magnetic quality to her, that he hardly remembered before.
Jewel WeedAlice Ames Winter