The program became a lively affair and was rebroadcast by public television.

Supper that evening was a livelier affair than usual.

It was a gratifyingly lively affair, and some answers did emerge.

Lunch is a busy, lively affair, and live music quickens the pulse a couple of evenings a week.

The commemoration of this anniversary is sure to be a colourful and lively affair.

By contrast, the mixed bill on Monday was a lively affair, an ode to creativity.

The May celebration of the launching of the ship was a lively affair.

Dinner, served family style at long tables, was a lively affair.

The party was a lively affair, with the young girl surrounded by people of her own age.

Dissections, she said, were often lively, theatrical affairs used by universities to attract students.