She played with skill and verve.

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While the extra efforts may take away some of the carefree verve of cruising, Clabbers says travelers will adapt. Travel + Leisure, "How Cruise Lines Are Rethinking Pretty Much Everything," 6 Sep. 2020

On Up had the verve and vigour of the late singer himself. Lauren Le Vine, refinery29.com, "Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Dead At 43," 31 Aug. 2020

Check itineraries from cruise lines like Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Virgin Voyages, which have a classy feel tied with a youthful verve, ideal for a fun-loving group of ladies. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, "The Best Girlfriend Getaways Around the World for a Weekend Escape," 29 Aug. 2020

The bits are stale, her onscreen verve is noticeably fading and the show struggles to offer relevant insight on current events. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "Ellen DeGeneres: Have toxic workplace claims and quarantine struggles caused fans to flee?," 21 Aug. 2020

As cooler weather comes, Garrett also hopes to reignite some of downtown’s verve by carefully resuming outdoor events. Dallas News, "Why downtown Dallas walkin’ man Mike Rhyner is trying to keep the faith amid the pandemic and protests," 17 Aug. 2020

What makes the adults seem so stunted is that none of them lies with elegance or verve, with imagination or originality. Merve Emre, The Atlantic, "Elena Ferrante’s Master Class on Deceit," 8 Aug. 2020

From the plates to the playlist, this dinner is full of verve and personality. Laurel Benedum, ELLE Decor, "Kit Kemp’s Holiday Dinner Is a Whimsical Affair," 18 Nov. 2019

Devin and Maren are both, for lack of a nicer turn of phrase, profoundly corny dingbats, while Khadija always reads more like a plot device than a person, and the contempt that the book has for its characters gives it a brisk, brusque verve. Kate Knibbs, Wired, "Leigh Stein's Self Care and the Death of the Girlboss," 1 July 2020

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