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.
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The war effectively gave the Iranian government a new lease on life, said Dina Esfandiary, Middle East geoeconomics lead at Bloomberg Economics.
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Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Nelson did not just get a new lease on life.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Though the Field’s formula remains intact, the looser energy gives the project a new lease on life.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
Thomas Pink has a new lease on life.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Nelson did not just get a new lease on life.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Though the Field’s formula remains intact, the looser energy gives the project a new lease on life.
—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
Thomas Pink has a new lease on life.
—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for a new lease on life
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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 28 Jun. 2026.
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