come alive
idiom
1
: to become excited and filled with energy
The crowd came alive when the singer appeared on stage.
2
: to become filled with activity
This neighborhood is quiet during the day, but it comes alive at night.
3
: to become exciting or appealing
In her kitchen, Italian food comes alive.
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The retrospective also highlights the artists that help Anderson’s films come alive.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The second greenway, which acts as the linear-park link to Fault Line Park to its south, is the product of lessons learned from the first block and should help make the overall vision come alive, said Brian Schoenfisch, deputy director of San Diego’s Urban Innovation Division.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The streets come alive as the country celebrates Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and one of the biggest and most vivid festivals on the calendar.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
UConn’s other scorers started to come alive after halftime as Bueckers was held to just two field goal attempts without points in the third quarter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The second greenway, which acts as the linear-park link to Fault Line Park to its south, is the product of lessons learned from the first block and should help make the overall vision come alive, said Brian Schoenfisch, deputy director of San Diego’s Urban Innovation Division.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The streets come alive as the country celebrates Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and one of the biggest and most vivid festivals on the calendar.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
UConn’s other scorers started to come alive after halftime as Bueckers was held to just two field goal attempts without points in the third quarter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Come alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20alive. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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