Noun
Excitement of imagination such as animates a poet, artist, or musician, in composing or performing; rapture; enthusiasm; spirit; energy.
Source: Webster's dictionaryMy function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire. Norman Granz
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. Dave Eggers
What if the song be Indian, it is Hejazi in its verve. Muhammad Iqbal
I always loved the verve and vivacity of pulp and I kind of merged it with my own interest in family stories. Daniel Woodrell
And there went some good old-fashioned wishful thinking, Sleepy. We were talking about human beings. If there is any way to be contrary, unreasonable and obnoxious, human beings are sure to find and pursue it. With verve and enthusiasm at whatever might be the most inconvenient time. Glen Cook
Pandit Jasraj, he was a chaumukha gayak: a man who revelled in a bhajan or a khayal with equal verve and joy. Bhimsen Joshi