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
• Round and mouth filling but with a sharp acid streak to keep it lively.
  — Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 29 June 2022
• 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
• They're known to be lively, cuddly, and of course, brave as a lion.
  — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 3 May 2022
• 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
• There will be lively music, gifts for kids, and hot latkes.
  — Miriam Porter, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
• 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
• This is clear in the lively discussions around the Super Bowl ads.
  — Blair Currie, Forbes, 16 June 2022
• 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
• The lively street parade, complete with floats is held 2-4 p.m., and an old-time baseball game is played 4 p.m. at the high school.
  — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 19 May 2022
• 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
• Toronto contractors now do a lively business in automatic driveway bollards designed to deter thieves from driving right up to the house and being able to make an easy getaway.
  — David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
• Their brisk, lively, and skeptical history of subversion starts with ancient times, stops off in early modern Europe before moving on to recent centuries, and ends with a look forward.
  — Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 4 Feb 2025