Sentence examples for have verve from inspiring English sources

Voters like governments that have verve and ambition.

Bush's pictures have verve, and they mesh wonderfully with Glassman's story, except for a perplexing finale.

Bearden's proposals for the ballet have verve similar to that achieved by Matisse, who invented decoupage.

Many designers have pieces for sale here, all of them have verve and none is, shall we say, "mid-range".

The Santo Domingo performance, befitting its Spanish provenance, was notable for its rhythmic verve (if monks have verve) and its melancholy, otherworldly atmosphere, while our Cistercian contemporaries favor a lighter, more radiantly beautiful sound and a closer, more intimate acoustic.

Another point: the side dishes also have verve -- thick, sour tamarind and spicy mint dipping sauces with their distinctive tangs; fluffy, first-rate basmati rice studded with green peas, crisp onion wisps, raisins and nuts, kept hot in a copper serving pot; and a thick-textured yellow lentil dal with real character.

It had verve.

The day clothes had verve as well.

But the work has verve, drive and invention.

The tender rings of Cajun calamari had verve.

Shrimp bisque had verve, but was served lukewarm and was marred by tough little shrimp.