Recent Examples on the WebWith verve, Domingo digs into the experience of a Black gay man in the racist and homophobic 1960s.—Leanne Italie, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2024 Richie Grainge herself has evolved her stylistic approach from an ostentatious Los Angeleno verve into a look that’s more low-key highbrow.—Nick Remsen, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024 The show is every bit as pertinent two years later, but a new production at Los Angeles’ Geffen Playhouse lacks the verve and bite the script demands.—EW.com, 29 Jan. 2024 With the crowd hanging onto every word, the birthday boy caught a case of the restless legs, gliding across the stage with verve, strutting his best moves while maintaining excellent breath control.—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024 Wong’s stand-up style has evolved over time, and this version of her comedy added verve and depth to her persona.—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2024 The Heat played with the type of energy, spirit, defensive verve, offensive connectivity and overall intensity that was often lacking during the losing streak.—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024 That Green Day has found a way to hold onto that energy—the righteousness and verve of the young and salty—so deep into the band’s career feels remarkable.—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024 Thirty years after ‘Alive,’ J. A. Bayona makes the case for an authentically Spanish-language telling of the story with his signature technical verve and full-volume sentiment.—Variety Staff, Variety, 5 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French, caprice, from Old French, word, gossip, from Vulgar Latin *verva, from Latin verba, plural of verbum word — more at word
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