be reborn
idiom
: 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 againAfter years of renovations and improvements, the city has been reborn as a tourist destination.
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To her endless disappointment, Jackie cannot be reborn or re-created.
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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
However, after people serve their time in the hells, they can be reborn in other realms.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Love, according to Socrates, is the desire to be reborn by means of beauty.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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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
However, after people serve their time in the hells, they can be reborn in other realms.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Love, according to Socrates, is the desire to be reborn by means of beauty.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Be reborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20reborn. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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