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She played with skill and verve.
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Farrell’s Oz, by contrast, is a cartoon — albeit a loveable one, infused with pathos and verve by the actor and painted with truly impressive makeup by Michael Marino.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
That’s also the name of the real-life West Belfast outfit whose origin story — juiced for maximum political energy and comedic verve by writer-director Rich Peppiatt — makes for a tub-thumping, fist-pumping good time.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
And yet even this problem should have been surmountable, especially with Gaga's titanic talent — a song delivered and staged with verve, panache and wit can bloom in the nastiest of scenarios.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Her work, always written with verve, was not limited to celebrity — other trials involved fraud, conspiracy, environmental disasters and immigration — and eventually earned her the title of special correspondent, the most prestigious byline for an AP reporter.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
That’s also the name of the real-life West Belfast outfit whose origin story — juiced for maximum political energy and comedic verve by writer-director Rich Peppiatt — makes for a tub-thumping, fist-pumping good time.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
And yet even this problem should have been surmountable, especially with Gaga's titanic talent — a song delivered and staged with verve, panache and wit can bloom in the nastiest of scenarios.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Her work, always written with verve, was not limited to celebrity — other trials involved fraud, conspiracy, environmental disasters and immigration — and eventually earned her the title of special correspondent, the most prestigious byline for an AP reporter.
—John Rogers, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verve. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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: lively enthusiasm
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