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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Germany’s Beta Film confirmed production has begun on Rex – Vienna Calling, a six-part, feature-length revival of Beta’s iconic cop-and-dog series Rex, which will bring the titular German shepherd back to his original beat in Austria’s capital.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Long and Jin Drexel both said Jin may have sensed the arrest was coming, telling them both in recent weeks that persecution could lead to a new wave of revival among Christianity.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Demi Lovato revisited the shape in New York with an archival Pierre Cardin jumpsuit, highlighting how Saint Laurent’s metallic slingbacks continue to circulate alongside other mid-century revivals this season.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
Keaton adopted her daughter Dexter in 1996 and son Duke in 2001, and lived in a Spanish colonial revival in Beverly Hills with two rescue dogs, elaborate archways, courtyards and drama.
—Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Long and Jin Drexel both said Jin may have sensed the arrest was coming, telling them both in recent weeks that persecution could lead to a new wave of revival among Christianity.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Demi Lovato revisited the shape in New York with an archival Pierre Cardin jumpsuit, highlighting how Saint Laurent’s metallic slingbacks continue to circulate alongside other mid-century revivals this season.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
Keaton adopted her daughter Dexter in 1996 and son Duke in 2001, and lived in a Spanish colonial revival in Beverly Hills with two rescue dogs, elaborate archways, courtyards and drama.
—Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 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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