How to Use come alive in a Sentence
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Deshaun Watson and the Browns have come alive in the second half.
— Tim Bielik, cleveland, 1 Jan. 2023 -
The comedy is sly enough to come alive through the nuances of the acting.
— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024 -
By early evening the streets of Fruitvale come alive with many Guatemalan food stands.
— Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Dec. 2022 -
The iconic Goosebumps book series has come alive on the big screen.
— Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023 -
Departing just as the sun sets, watch the skyline come alive at night.
— Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 Sep. 2023 -
Get ready to see Melissa Etheridge's life story come alive on stage.
— Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023 -
Make the magic of Harry Potter come alive at your school.
— Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 1 Dec. 2022 -
Edge rusher Leonard Floyd has come alive of late with five sacks in the last four games, including two against the Saints.
— Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2022 -
The hallowed hall on Bleecker Street begins to come alive as the sound engineer brings up the house lights and sets the stage.
— Lisa Ellex, SPIN, 3 June 2024 -
Eduardo Rodriguez is proving to be a true ace for the team and the bats have started to come alive.
— Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2023 -
This is where the token’s true utility will come alive.
— James Morris, Forbes, 5 May 2023 -
As points of view shift, the event’s intense emotions and rivalries come alive.
— Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2023 -
The Chargers are too talented and the defense has started to come alive down the final stretch of the season.
— Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023 -
Reflected in them is the entire sky – and universe – come alive.
— Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2023 -
But the two actors show you how these women come alive, and connect, by climbing.
— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 -
In the series, a nocturnal species known as gargoyles are stone during the day but come alive at night.
— Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023 -
And yet the essays in here seem to come alive in unmooring that identity match.
— Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2024 -
The tentative nature of his greeting, though, belied the artist that would soon come alive on stage.
— Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2022 -
Stafford returned the next series, however, and seemed to come alive, leading the Rams on the two scoring drives.
— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023 -
After dusk, spread a blanket at Buffalo Park, a 215-acre green space within the city, and watch the sky come alive.
— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2023 -
The drive gets especially showy in the fall, when the mountains come alive in autumn color.
— Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022 -
Trends are born from the runway each season, but don’t truly come alive until they’re taken to the streets.
— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022 -
In order for Young to thrive, the aforementioned wide receiver depth chart needs to come alive.
— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2024 -
The skies above Siletz Bay come alive with vivid colors and sparkling lights during the annual fireworks show.
— oregonlive, 28 June 2022 -
Frozen veggies come alive in the air fryer too, which can be the ultimate last-minute dinner hack.
— Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023 -
But those trinkets come alive when worn by the actors, who are simply superb.
— Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024 -
The bottom half of the third inning, however, saw the Eagles’ offense come alive.
— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024 -
During this time, travelers who want to see the Northern Lights often stay up late to see the sky come alive on clear nights.
— Megan Dubois, Chron, 19 Mar. 2023 -
Rent or buy specialty glassware or china that makes the theme come alive.
— Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023 -
In summer, the rooftop terrace offers panoramic views overlooking the Seine and the Notre-Dame Cathedral, while evenings come alive with live music.
— Vivian Song, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
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