How to Use come alive in a Sentence

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  • The hallowed hall on Bleecker Street begins to come alive as the sound engineer brings up the house lights and sets the stage.
    — Lisa Ellex, SPIN, 3 June 2024
  • But unlike crankbaits, which are cast out and retrieved steadily, jerkbaits require a ripping or whipping action with the rod tip to come alive.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024
  • Monday’s game against South Carroll proved to be an example of how dangerous the Knights can be when the bats come alive.
    — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Princesses, fairies, mermaids and other fanciful creatures will come alive at the Unicorn Festival.
    — Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 4 June 2024
  • Deshaun Watson and the Browns have come alive in the second half.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The comedy is sly enough to come alive through the nuances of the acting.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
  • By early evening the streets of Fruitvale come alive with many Guatemalan food stands.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The iconic Goosebumps book series has come alive on the big screen.
    — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Departing just as the sun sets, watch the skyline come alive at night.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Get ready to see Melissa Etheridge's life story come alive on stage.
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • Make the magic of Harry Potter come alive at your school.
    — Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Edge rusher Leonard Floyd has come alive of late with five sacks in the last four games, including two against the Saints.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Eduardo Rodriguez is proving to be a true ace for the team and the bats have started to come alive.
    — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2023
  • This is where the token’s true utility will come alive.
    — James Morris, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • As points of view shift, the event’s intense emotions and rivalries come alive.
    — Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2023
  • The Chargers are too talented and the defense has started to come alive down the final stretch of the season.
    — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Reflected in them is the entire sky – and universe – come alive.
    — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2023
  • But the two actors show you how these women come alive, and connect, by climbing.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022
  • In the series, a nocturnal species known as gargoyles are stone during the day but come alive at night.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
  • And yet the essays in here seem to come alive in unmooring that identity match.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The tentative nature of his greeting, though, belied the artist that would soon come alive on stage.
    — Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2022
  • Stafford returned the next series, however, and seemed to come alive, leading the Rams on the two scoring drives.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • After dusk, spread a blanket at Buffalo Park, a 215-acre green space within the city, and watch the sky come alive.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2023
  • The drive gets especially showy in the fall, when the mountains come alive in autumn color.
    — Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Trends are born from the runway each season, but don’t truly come alive until they’re taken to the streets.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The skies above Siletz Bay come alive with vivid colors and sparkling lights during the annual fireworks show.
    — oregonlive, 28 June 2022
  • Frozen veggies come alive in the air fryer too, which can be the ultimate last-minute dinner hack.
    — Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
  • But those trinkets come alive when worn by the actors, who are simply superb.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
  • During this time, travelers who want to see the Northern Lights often stay up late to see the sky come alive on clear nights.
    — Megan Dubois, Chron, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Rent or buy specialty glassware or china that makes the theme come alive.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023

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