Sarah Weinman

In 'A Bone in the Throat,' he describes his protagonist and alter ego, the cook Tommy Pagano, as 'darker, and not as tall as the chef, his hair stood up straight and spiky like a young Trotsky's.' He describes Little Italy with such verve, such flavor, that it is impossible not to smell the streets or taste the food.

American Journalist

Richard Corliss

Divergent,' directed by Neil Burger, displayed an admirable seriousness and some grim verve in laying out the boundaries of novelist Veronica Roth's dystopia - six segregated but ostensibly harmonious regions defined by their inhabitants' skills.

American Writer

Daniel Woodrell

I just really like the verve and muscle of good crime fiction, the narrative punch of it. The underlying principle of good crime fiction is an insistence on a kind of root democracy. I've always responded to that notion.

Kai Bird

I love the Middle East. My earliest childhood memories are of Jerusalem. I love the colors and smells and cadence of Arabic spoken in the streets of Cairo or Beirut. I also love the modernity and verve of Tel Aviv.

American Author

Dave Eggers

I've purposely stayed away from reading much about postmodern theory, and most everything I have read just bored me to tears. I don't think anybody's written about it, or very few have, with any verve.

Amor Towles

My grandmother, who was simultaneously a woman of manners and verve, fended off marriage proposals until she was 30 because she was having too much fun to settle down.

American Novelist

Christopher Timothy

Oddly, I'm not a huge fan of Brisbane in Australia. I can't quite put my finger on why - it just seemed to lack verve, and I don't have any great desire to go back.

Welsh Actor

Miranda Otto

I love the Russians for their verve, their melancholia, their vivacity, their unpredictability, and their humour.

Australian Actress

I always loved the verve and vivacity of pulp and I kind of merged it with my own interest in family stories.

Dean Lewis

I grew up listening to Oasis and The Verve; English music was huge in my house.

Australian Musician

'Verve' often describes an artist's lively expression or a vibrant performance that captures attention.

Artistic Expression

'Verve' implies a zestful and energetic way of expressing oneself, often noticed in public speaking or performances.

Energetic Delivery

'Verve' suggests visible excitement or passion that makes something stand out.

Visible Excitement

'Verve' in creative contexts highlights the fresh, inventive aspects of someone's work.

Innovation Highlight

Use 'verve' to praise someone's unique or unusual way of thinking or doing things.

Unique Approach

'Verve' captures the essence of someone's personal flair or style in their creative work.

Creative Flair

 as we stand at the crossroads between a regenerative future and one where we have thrown it all away. And the truth is that a lot is going pretty well for us in this transition. Costs for clean energy are coming down. Cities are transforming. Land is being regenerated. People are on the streets calling for change with a verve and tenacity

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