Sentences with leaven
leav·en
L l - His mood of deep pessimism cannot have been leavened by his mode of transport–a black cab. [be V-ed + by/with]
- She brought warmth to that serious role and helped leaven a series that sometimes threatened to be too heavy in its choice of material.
- The veteran comedy writer in Birmingham emerges from time to time to leaven the seriousness.
- And the absence of flour and leaven leads in the Jewish kitchen to a flurry of wonderful baked goods.
- Understandably, Victorian teachers are seeking to leaven this substantial disparity with a pay rise of 30 per cent over three years.