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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But it's just given me a new lease on life.
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Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 20 Mar. 2026
Bring out serveware that's collecting dust in your cabinets, and give it a new lease on life.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Eight-year-old dog Rosie, once abandoned in bushland, found a new lease on life when Sydney tech entrepreneur Paul Conyngham adopted the staffy-shar pei mix from a local animal shelter in 2019, just as pandemic lockdowns were beginning.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
John Elliott is about to get a new lease on life.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 20 Mar. 2026
Bring out serveware that's collecting dust in your cabinets, and give it a new lease on life.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Eight-year-old dog Rosie, once abandoned in bushland, found a new lease on life when Sydney tech entrepreneur Paul Conyngham adopted the staffy-shar pei mix from a local animal shelter in 2019, just as pandemic lockdowns were beginning.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
John Elliott is about to get a new lease on life.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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