vive
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of vive
from French
Example Sentences
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“No sólo de pan vive el hombre,” says an elderly priest reading to the congregation, quoting a verse from the New Testament.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2024
I've not read that many of the genre, but yes, vive la Romantic Novel.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2018
So, vive la France for demonstrating that sweeping political change need not be destructive change.
From Washington Times ● May 10, 2017
To which an honest response might be: vive la difference!
From Forbes ● Apr. 14, 2015
She looked quite stunning as she walked across the dining room to the table, not at all unlike a girl on the qui vive appropriate to a big college weekend.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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