Used in a Sentence

verve

How to use verve in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for verve.

Editorial note

While I like your poetic verve, this isn't true.

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Quick take

an energetic style

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of verve gathered in one view.

noun

an energetic style

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for verve.

noun

an energetic style

Example sentences

1

While I like your poetic verve, this isn't true.

2

"Then you'd click to expand out verve, and perhaps flamboyant.

3

I laughed at your last sentence which has a strange verve, and slightly ambiguous meaning.

4

"a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair: The actor who would play Cyrano must have panache.

5

First, let me say up front that I value your verve and appreciate your desire to experiment and learn and push frontiers.

6

The verve with which you enforce lethal consequences on people who break the rules to survive, must be equally matched with a verve for helping those in need.

7

Depends on what you mean by verve, but I know some atheists who are perfectly happy with the Unitarian Universalist church they go to.

8

I respect Marc Andreessen's opinion a lot, but that seems like a dangerous idea to me. Further in the article, he's quoted as saying:"There’s a reason so many newer sites are writing with verve and voice: It works.

9

I'm an atheist, and any church that's liberal enough to allow atheism frankly doesn't have enough verve to really hold my interest as a church, you know?

10

The author brings to bear his depth of experience on a hitherto-unnoticed issue, attacking it with verve and originality.

11

A variant of #3 - an idea that I not only like, but that I believe in, that I'm passionate about, and that fires up my imagination and verve so much that I'm willing to take it through the long period to successful completion.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use verve in a sentence?

While I like your poetic verve, this isn't true.

What does verve mean?

an energetic style

What part of speech is verve?

verve is commonly used as noun.