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
Years of patience, failure and rebirth are baked into its volcanic soil.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
One way to capture the precipitous fall-off in NYC production and its recent rebirth is the story of Robert De Niro’s Wildflower Studios in Astoria.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
There won’t be a rebirth, multiple sources tell THR.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The movies deal with the specter of obsolescence — but also its happy twin, rebirth.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rebirth
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
One way to capture the precipitous fall-off in NYC production and its recent rebirth is the story of Robert De Niro’s Wildflower Studios in Astoria.
—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
There won’t be a rebirth, multiple sources tell THR.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The movies deal with the specter of obsolescence — but also its happy twin, rebirth.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rebirth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebirth
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Hulu originally picked up 20 episodes of the revival.
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Instead, they were resurrected for a new generation in Charlie’s Angels (2000), McG’s big-screen revival starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu.
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Or, take advantage of its stretchy material and easily layer it over a white T-shirt to make a reliable basic feel new again, and lean into the 2000s resurgence trend.
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And for South Africa, that success is part of a continental soccer resurgence.
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Each of Pennsylvania’s 2,562 municipalities maintains its own license requirements, each with its own exam, experience requirements, and renewal cycle, and no reciprocity between them.
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Allows the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to issue lifetime disabled parking permits, removing the current four-year renewal requirement, to people with a permanent dismemberment or an amputation (HB 961).
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Across the fence of the compound is another refugee camp, and the children there are celebrating Christ’s resurrection.
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The instrumental break before the final chorus, with Nilles let loose on Neil Peart’s parts and Lifeson soloing like his Seventies self, was one of the many moments of uncanny resurrection on the tour so far — the essence of Rush, in full, despite the tragic absence of a key third of the band.
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“Rebirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebirth. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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