How to Use vivid in a Sentence

vivid

adjective
  • The dream was very vivid.
  • The fabric was dyed a vivid red.
  • He gave a vivid description of the scene.
  • She could remember the dream in vivid detail.
  • The book includes many vivid illustrations.
  • The blue-grey clouds made the green and gold fall colors of the vines all the more vivid.
    Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2022
  • But most of these 17 songs are vivid retellings of what happens on the front lines.
    Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2022
  • The book also paints a vivid picture of what your life was like at the time.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
  • What’s your most vivid memory from the making of the film?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The technologies used in the show are vivid and compelling.
    Steven Litt, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2021
  • Scroll through, read some of the brand's vivid descriptions of their scents, and pick one that speaks to you.
    Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 17 Oct. 2023
  • In all nine, the colors are vivid and the imagery iconic.
    Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022
  • The bold and vivid blue may be the most noticeable change to shoppers.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Those tracks are brought to vivid life by the aforementioned killer voice cast.
    Jenna Scherer, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Even the art on the walls—her own vivid paintings—forms a cohesive thread.
    Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Jan. 2025
  • On rock walls, the accounts of Tuka-Deka hunts still stain the rock in vivid ocher.
    Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2022
  • The finds paint a vivid picture of life in ancient China.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 June 2022
  • Limiting the vivid hue to one half of the wall prevents it from overwhelming the room.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • That's why as the plant blooms, the glass becomes blurry and fogged, and the leaves take on a more undefined and vivid form.
    Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 16 May 2022
  • My boyfriend, Dan, has a childhood memory that’s as vivid and warm as the day it was formed.
    Outside Online, 13 June 2022
  • Filming on location made the events of the story come to vivid detail for the cast.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 July 2022
  • What is your most vivid memory as the Rockets’ coach that night?
    Dallas News, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The lights were vivid across much of Idaho on May 10, aided by mostly clear skies and a new moon.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2024
  • That came two years after her first ride, a trip that remains vivid even now.
    New York Times, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The dull yellow of sand and sandstone contrasted with the vivid blue of the Timor Sea all around me.
    Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Choose from neutrals like white, gray, and tan, or opt for more vivid solids like mint green and lavender.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Jerseys with the names and numbers of players smaller and less vivid?
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Her scenes are alive and vivid, not just showing us the book’s world but drawing us into it.
    Sarah Schutte, National Review, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Photos taken with the Nothing Phone 3a Pro have a vibrant and vivid look.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The singer-songwriter’s vivid portrait of a turbulent life.
    The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025

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