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.
Examples of be reborn in a Sentence
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And the scarab was one of their most important symbols, used to show that one could be reborn again in the same way that the sun rises each morning.
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Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
Memories grow hazy after 50 years and millions of miles traveled, but with the right prompt a song can be reborn.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
The 48-acre site will be reborn as a Montage hotel this year.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2024
Yet, on the species level, an organism might not need to survive to be reborn.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2023
As a result of Peele’s groundbreaking debut, Get Out, the subgenre of social horror has appeared to be reborn.
—Essence, 31 Oct. 2023
That the delta of the Colorado could be reborn with the water that today goes to produce a third of 1 percent of the nation’s cattle production.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023
Amidst the roar of the crowd, Swift confirmed what fans had eagerly anticipated: her iconic album 1989 will soon be reborn as 1989 (Taylor’s Version).
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
As leader of the country’s army, and a graduate of West Point, New York University, and the U.K.’s Bristol University, many hope that Cambodian democracy may be reborn with Hun Manet coming to power.
—Sam Rainsy, Time, 26 July 2023
Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
Memories grow hazy after 50 years and millions of miles traveled, but with the right prompt a song can be reborn.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
The 48-acre site will be reborn as a Montage hotel this year.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2024
Yet, on the species level, an organism might not need to survive to be reborn.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2023
As a result of Peele’s groundbreaking debut, Get Out, the subgenre of social horror has appeared to be reborn.
—Essence, 31 Oct. 2023
That the delta of the Colorado could be reborn with the water that today goes to produce a third of 1 percent of the nation’s cattle production.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023
Amidst the roar of the crowd, Swift confirmed what fans had eagerly anticipated: her iconic album 1989 will soon be reborn as 1989 (Taylor’s Version).
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
As leader of the country’s army, and a graduate of West Point, New York University, and the U.K.’s Bristol University, many hope that Cambodian democracy may be reborn with Hun Manet coming to power.
—Sam Rainsy, Time, 26 July 2023
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“Be reborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20reborn. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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