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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Recent Examples of verve
But that special quality, that verve, that panache Curry so effortlessly provides to elevate the Warriors from hardworking losers to a playoff team nobody wants to play?
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
While the monologue was a blast of fresh chaos (or at least the sense of chaos) with Black jamming out with White, the rest of the show didn’t have the same kind of verve, falling back on familiar sketch formulas.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Martin takes the lead on vocals on this revamping of a classic tune, but is eventually joined by Della Mae’s Celia Woodsmith, who brings verve to a perfect vocal contrast.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
The four-man group plays and sings with equal verve whether essaying its own engaging songs or classics by Bill Monroe, The Carter Family and The Stanley Brothers.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
While the monologue was a blast of fresh chaos (or at least the sense of chaos) with Black jamming out with White, the rest of the show didn’t have the same kind of verve, falling back on familiar sketch formulas.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Martin takes the lead on vocals on this revamping of a classic tune, but is eventually joined by Della Mae’s Celia Woodsmith, who brings verve to a perfect vocal contrast.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
The four-man group plays and sings with equal verve whether essaying its own engaging songs or classics by Bill Monroe, The Carter Family and The Stanley Brothers.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verve
Noun
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Instead, Becerra recited his resume with the vigor of someone rattling off his LinkedIn page.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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While the bodegones are fading from the economic landscape, the vehicle dealership sector is emerging with vigor.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just being able to be available every single day and also just bring energy and be a good clubhouse guy.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The ambiance and energy were incredible.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verve. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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