How to Use lively in a Sentence

lively

adjective

• The book is lively and well written.
• They had a lively debate.
• A lively atmosphere keeps people coming back to the café.
• Once evening rolls around, head down to the bar where a DJ sets the stage for a lively night ahead.
  — Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
• Bright, lively, and clear as a bell, the wine serves to cleanse the palate between each bite.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023
• Chainz had the most lively and enjoyable set of the evening.
  — Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
• Here, bright blues and shades of coral keep the living room lively and fun.
  — Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• This was also the time where the models could be a lot more lively.
  — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 21 June 2024
• But her sleight of foot no doubt made for a livelier flight back to San Diego.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2023
• The whole space felt lively and a nod to Los Angeles glam.
  — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
• And what our lively, hour-long phone call came down to was this: every meal can't be the be-all, end-all.
  — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2023
• Return the chicken to the tagine or Dutch oven, pour in the chicken broth and bring to a lively simmer.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022
• The French sometimes add tomatoes, if in season, and snip chives over the top to keep things lively.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2023
• The vibe in the rooms and common spaces is very retro-chic, and the hotel has an outdoor pool and lively pool deck.
  — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
• In fact, these two thinkers did conduct a lively debate about just that, in 1946.
  — Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
• With each take, the sound became more lively and relaxed.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2023
• This sweater’s lively block stripes add a touch of style that can be worn with a pair of tennis shoes or dressed up with heeled booties.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2023
• On the dance floor inside, Shally and Andy were dancing a lively and fast-paced jive.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
• Gaza, a coastal strip where cabanas and food shacks line the Mediterranean, once had a lively beach culture.
  — Raja Abdulrahim Yousef Masoud, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
• Bilstein shocks and 13-inch Gotti wheels keep the footwork light and lively.
  — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
• As the third month of the year, Mother Nature begins to show off her colors in lively blooms.
  — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 18 Feb. 2023
• Overall, the Takács’ performance was gutsy in the first movement, playful in the third, lively in the last.
  — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
• The contrast of lively music and the film’s tragic themes is a fitting take for the tale of one of Apollo’s mortal sons.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
• Well structured and lively with heft, flavors of honey and white plumbs.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
• Book World was always trying new ways to keep the section lively.
  — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022
• In the comments, concerned fans voiced love for Simmons and praised him for his lively spirit.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
• In the game’s opening minutes, Stoned was lively and focused.
  — George Gurley, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
• The restaurant was mostly empty, though the three tables — one with eight guests — were lively.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2023
• Amid the lively competition, there are days when freshman Trent Perry makes a case as the team’s best player in the backcourt, adding to the intrigue over rotations and minutes allocation.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
• Later that year the ship will cross the Atlantic and explore the lively harbors of the Mediterranean before heading back to the expedition territory of the Arctic, and eventually to Antarctica.
  — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Nov 2024