be reborn

phrase

: to be born again : to become alive again after death
The phoenix is a mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes.
often used figuratively to describe something that becomes active or popular again
After years of renovations and improvements, the city has been reborn as a tourist destination.

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Cats follows a tribe of felines who gather for their annual Jellicle Ball, where one will be chosen to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026 In this sense, the Universe would still die, but could be reborn in a phoenix-like event. Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026 To her endless disappointment, Jackie cannot be reborn or re-created. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026 Cosmic beings, this week opens with the Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio, a liminal checkpoint between what has already climaxed and what is about to be reborn. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for be reborn

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“Be reborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20reborn. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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