Examples of “viva” in a Sentence

intj Used to cheer or celebrate someone or something, meaning roughly "long live!"

• Viva!" shouted the fans as the band walked onto the stage.
• The festival ended with a loud cry of viva for the village.
• The crowd chanted "Viva la revolución!

noun An oral exam, especially for a university degree.

• He passed his viva and finally earned his doctorate.
• The examiners asked several tough questions during the viva.
• She was nervous before her PhD viva.