a new lease on life
noun phrase
US
: a chance to continue living or to become successful or popular again
This medicine gives patients a new lease on life.
After the movie was made, the book got a new lease on life.
Examples of a new lease on life in a Sentence
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She was deeply moved by the fact that a stranger took her home, tucked her in, and left her with a new lease on life.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2024
The radicalism that has fueled international terrorism would have a new lease on life.
—Karen Kramer, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2021
The post goes on to plead with the public in a final attempt to give Peepers a new lease on life.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
Learning or experiencing something new will give you a new lease on life.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
When Bill Gates came to town last year, national headlines portrayed Kemmerer as a dying coal town now getting a new lease on life thanks to America's energy transition.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
The three dogs — a Bernese Mountain dog and two other small dog breeds — will need medical assistance from their future families
Three dogs in Pennsylvania have a new lease on life after being rescued.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Either way, a new lease on home provides a new lease on life, and perhaps a less avoidant relationship with your past.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024
Despite her initial hesitation with joining the adult subscription platform, The Sopranos star, 52, shared how she's received a new lease on life after the service saved her from the brink of financial ruin.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2024
The radicalism that has fueled international terrorism would have a new lease on life.
—Karen Kramer, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2021
The post goes on to plead with the public in a final attempt to give Peepers a new lease on life.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
Learning or experiencing something new will give you a new lease on life.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
When Bill Gates came to town last year, national headlines portrayed Kemmerer as a dying coal town now getting a new lease on life thanks to America's energy transition.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
The three dogs — a Bernese Mountain dog and two other small dog breeds — will need medical assistance from their future families
Three dogs in Pennsylvania have a new lease on life after being rescued.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Either way, a new lease on home provides a new lease on life, and perhaps a less avoidant relationship with your past.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024
Despite her initial hesitation with joining the adult subscription platform, The Sopranos star, 52, shared how she's received a new lease on life after the service saved her from the brink of financial ruin.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
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“A new lease on life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20new%20lease%20on%20life. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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