as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
a renewed interest in long-playing records led to the rebirth of the turntable among audiophiles
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Recent Examples of rebirth
One side sparkles brightly with color — a cheerful expression of rebirth and springtime, featuring stones like chrysoprase, mother-of-pearl and rhodonite in delectable pastel hues.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
The crash is like a rebirth, Petzold says, and Betty acts like a mother to Laura, reading her a story by Mark Twain, feeding her and tending to her wounds.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 May 2025
The New Zealand singer’s mid-pandemic album centered on a kind of New Age–y rebirth, one that involved logging off.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Butterflies signify rebirth, transformation and beauty.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
The crash is like a rebirth, Petzold says, and Betty acts like a mother to Laura, reading her a story by Mark Twain, feeding her and tending to her wounds.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 May 2025
The New Zealand singer’s mid-pandemic album centered on a kind of New Age–y rebirth, one that involved logging off.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Butterflies signify rebirth, transformation and beauty.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebirth
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Series co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, and revival showrunner Saladin Patterson shared a post on Instagram alongside images of Joss and his King of the Hill character, John Redcorn.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
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Just two days before the fatal shooting, Joss disrupted a panel about the upcoming King of the Hill revival at the ATX TV Festival.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Both those programs have experienced a resurgence with new leadership.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 June 2025
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The 1990s saw a resurgence in family vacations, with many families opting for long trips to beaches, national parks and other destinations.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The previous committee report found that of the 148 grassroots music venues lost in 2023, approximately 22 percent closed due to operational issues, such as the revocation of premises licences or unachievable license renewal terms.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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With today’s renewal, All American will now get a chance to resolve the cliffhanger from its Season 7 finale, which cut to black before viewers could learn who won a pivotal playoff game between the Beverly High Eagles and South Crenshaw Chargers.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
2 June 2025
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The best of all worlds would be a Rozier resurrection in that regard.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Four centuries and 32 years after Christopher Marlowe’s death, the playwright is getting a West End resurrection alongside William Shakespeare — and Variety has an exclusive first look at the stars bringing this literary rivalry to life.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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“Rebirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebirth. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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