be reincarnated

idiom

: to be born again with a different body after death
sometimes used figuratively
The old mill is being reincarnated as a condominium complex.

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However, at the same time, William, a local teen, and his family get into a car accident, and William dies — only to be reincarnated as Billy. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Some interpretations of Jewish religious texts contend that up to four souls can be reincarnated in one body. Rebecca J. Lester, Scientific American, 1 June 2023 The Dalai Lama, who turns 89 in July, has long said that he may not be reincarnated at all, which would deny legitimacy to whomever Beijing chooses to be his successor in the eyes of many Tibetans. Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 20 June 2024 Not everyone would want to be reincarnated as a chatbot. Tamara Kneese, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2023 Some interpretations of Jewish religious texts contend that up to four souls can be reincarnated in one body. Rebecca J. Lester, Scientific American, 16 May 2023 Powers co-wrote and co-directed the 2020 film about Joe, a Black music teacher who dies, but his soul plots to be reincarnated as the jazz musician Joe never was in life. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023 Fans have responded poorly to digital revenants of Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, and Ronnie James Dio, who never could’ve imagined they’d be reincarnated as CGI, much less given their approval. Lane Brown, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2022 While its residency at the top of the hotel has just closed for the season, rumour has it that it may be reincarnated for winter months – so watch this space. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022

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