Examples of live wire in a Sentence
She's a real live wire.
the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires
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The drama tonight is about the host, Jerry Lewis, at the time something of a live wire and out of keeping with Academy tradition.
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Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Harmony, for all her accomplishments, is a live wire and a threat.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
And then, there were these live wires from all the cables on the ground.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Alcazar is a live wire who gives the production its energy.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Harmony, for all her accomplishments, is a live wire and a threat.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
And then, there were these live wires from all the cables on the ground.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Alcazar is a live wire who gives the production its energy.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for live wire
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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20wire. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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