come alive
idiom
1
: to become excited and filled with energy
The crowd came alive when the singer appeared on stage.
2
: to become filled with activity
This neighborhood is quiet during the day, but it comes alive at night.
3
: to become exciting or appealing
In her kitchen, Italian food comes alive.
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Night at the Museum brings history to life as exhibits from different eras come alive in the halls of an iconic New York City museum.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Seattle was held scoreless by Houston’s Hunter Brown, only to come alive in the final two frames.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The retrospective also highlights the artists that help Anderson’s films come alive.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The second greenway, which acts as the linear-park link to Fault Line Park to its south, is the product of lessons learned from the first block and should help make the overall vision come alive, said Brian Schoenfisch, deputy director of San Diego’s Urban Innovation Division.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Seattle was held scoreless by Houston’s Hunter Brown, only to come alive in the final two frames.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The retrospective also highlights the artists that help Anderson’s films come alive.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The second greenway, which acts as the linear-park link to Fault Line Park to its south, is the product of lessons learned from the first block and should help make the overall vision come alive, said Brian Schoenfisch, deputy director of San Diego’s Urban Innovation Division.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Come alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20alive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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