as in to enliven
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Recent Examples of leaven
A lot of people don’t like the ad campaign, and there are plenty of reasons not to: there’s no irony or camp to leaven the trashy, dog-whistle atmosphere.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
Every Zelensky message was a blend of praise and gratitude, leavened with reminders about what the Kremlin was up to.
—Tom Nagorski, Time, 18 July 2025
In a contrast with his remarks to reporters, however, Trump leavened the social media thrust at Putin with criticism of Zelensky, as well.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 27 May 2025
This show turns her into a singer, Dyanne (Aja Alcazar), who leavens the testosterone a bit without being the least bit shy herself.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
Every Zelensky message was a blend of praise and gratitude, leavened with reminders about what the Kremlin was up to.
—Tom Nagorski, Time, 18 July 2025
In a contrast with his remarks to reporters, however, Trump leavened the social media thrust at Putin with criticism of Zelensky, as well.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 27 May 2025
This show turns her into a singer, Dyanne (Aja Alcazar), who leavens the testosterone a bit without being the least bit shy herself.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaven
Verb
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Artwork by Alisa Galitsyna enlivens the room.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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But rather than overwhelm the property, these additions have enlivened it, drawing a broader crowd to its idyllic grounds and helping a younger generation connect with the island’s slower rhythms, far from its glitzy beach clubs.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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The scientist experiments with animating parts of a corpse and succeeds in creating a sentient man.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those gardens, intended to be untamed, animating, and informal, are the work of Piet Oudolf, the creator of the High Line plantings, in New York.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The salty-bright zing that comes with as little as one or two spoonfuls can invigorate a wide array of classic recipes, from pasta salad to biscuits.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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Roberts brings a jolt of invigorating fury to one of the movie’s strongest scenes, in which the mentor rips into her mentee in public on a campus square with a fully detailed character assassination.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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This plaid throw blanket is the ideal accent to drape over an armchair, sofa, or at the end of a bed to infuse warmth and charm into a space.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Conversations about how to infuse new life into Ottenheimer Market Hall have been percolating since at least 2019, when a consulting firm produced a study of the space.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Notably, said Kriner, individuals who are inculcated with a sense of nihilism do not commit crimes to achieve an ideological goal.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Another important way is to inculcate mindfulness by observing anger as a passing emotion rather than being all consumed by it.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Daoism, the ancient Chinese philosophical and religious tradition rooted in living in harmony with the cosmic Dao force, is imbued into its artistic pieces.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Late ‘80s delves into electronic minimalism, dreamy club, and experimental guitar, all seven songs imbued with the dull glow of starry skies.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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All people, from young children to older adults, are recommended to inoculate themselves against influenza, according to recommendations released Wednesday.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The film certainly steers clear of Emmerichian overdrive, but it is suffused with hopelessness — on both an intimate and an epic scale.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the hot gas that suffused the space between the galaxies in each cluster would have crashed head-on.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Leaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaven. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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