Recent Examples on the WebThis verve for life happened to coincide with Leopold’s first opportunity to apply for parole, which was denied in 1953 amid intense public backlash but granted in 1958.—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024 There’s little of the verve, wit or invention that make vintage Cronenberg still so evergreen, which renders this already melancholy work even sadder to watch.—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024 As fans have known since Bridgerton’s first season finale, Whistledown is none other than Penelope Featherington—the clever wallflower (played with verve and empathy by Nicola Coughlan) who has languished long enough without nuptial prospects to be considered an old maid.—Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024 Calming muscle and verves: Magnesium relaxes nerves, which can relieve pain.—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for verve
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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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