as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
the actor plays the part of the superhero with tremendous verve and obvious enjoyment
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Kuroda is tasked with carrying the load on her shoulders and delivers, singing and dancing with exhausting verve while dipping into the emotional demands of a character atoning inside her long life.
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Paleontologist and science writer Riley Black aims to give evolutionary biology the narrative drive and verve of fiction.
—Richard Horan, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2025
The brand’s verve for sustainability led to a collaboration with 1 Hotel Mayfair.
—Erin Duxbury, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
After missing four games in November and December because of a hamstring injury, Geronimo’s verve was a boon for Maryland and Willard.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Paleontologist and science writer Riley Black aims to give evolutionary biology the narrative drive and verve of fiction.
—Richard Horan, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2025
The brand’s verve for sustainability led to a collaboration with 1 Hotel Mayfair.
—Erin Duxbury, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
After missing four games in November and December because of a hamstring injury, Geronimo’s verve was a boon for Maryland and Willard.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verve
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verve. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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