revival
noun
re·viv·al
ri-ˈvī-vəl 
1
2
: restoration of force, validity, or effect (as to a contract)
Examples of revival in a Sentence
a revival of biographical writing
a revival in Gothic architecture
Fashions from the 1970s are enjoying a revival.
The city is showing signs of revival.
There are three musical revivals on Broadway this season.
The opera company is staging a revival of Verdi's Don Carlos.
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The 1920s bungalows offered the perfect canvas for a thoughtful revival—one that would honor the neighborhood’s storied past while creating a fresh, modern sanctuary for multiple generations.
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Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
Across the country, Le Monde reports that bouillon restaurants are having a revival, where customers sit on long wooden tables, eat a hearty broth, and drink wine from pitchers that won’t break the bank.
—Byalex Ledsom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2025
Canada’s revival comes after U.S. cable channel Freeform ordered Season 21 of the competition.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Moyes and his staff are working long hours at the training ground to try to inspire a longer-term revival.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
Across the country, Le Monde reports that bouillon restaurants are having a revival, where customers sit on long wooden tables, eat a hearty broth, and drink wine from pitchers that won’t break the bank.
—Byalex Ledsom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2025
Canada’s revival comes after U.S. cable channel Freeform ordered Season 21 of the competition.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Moyes and his staff are working long hours at the training ground to try to inspire a longer-term revival.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revival
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“Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revival. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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revival
noun
re·viv·al
ri-ˈvī-vəl
1
: a reviving of interest (as in art, literature, or religion)
2
: a new presentation or publication (as of a book, play, or movie)
3
: a new growth or increase
a revival of business
4
: a meeting or series of meetings conducted by a preacher to arouse religious emotions or to make converts
Legal Definition
revival
noun
re·vi·val
ri-ˈvī-vəl
: an act or instance of reviving
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