breathe (new) life into
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: to give new energy and excitement to (something)
She is credited with breathing new life into contemporary art.
The singer managed to breathe life into some tired old songs.
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As an effort to breathe new life into a particularly moribund title—there have been four prior takes on these characters, all of them bad—First Steps is essentially successful.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
The trail network includes the B&O Trail, the P&E Trail and the Main Street Trail.
Speedway Trails' origins date back to 2007, after the Speedway Redevelopment Commission started talking about revamping Main Street as a way to breathe new life into the town.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 15 May 2025
Nearly two decades after a Florida woman vanished from her apartment building without a trace, authorities have announced a new break that could breathe new life into a formerly cold case.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
Some leather cleaner, conditioner, and polish will breathe new life into it!
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
The trail network includes the B&O Trail, the P&E Trail and the Main Street Trail.
Speedway Trails' origins date back to 2007, after the Speedway Redevelopment Commission started talking about revamping Main Street as a way to breathe new life into the town.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 15 May 2025
Nearly two decades after a Florida woman vanished from her apartment building without a trace, authorities have announced a new break that could breathe new life into a formerly cold case.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
Some leather cleaner, conditioner, and polish will breathe new life into it!
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for breathe (new) life into
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“Breathe (new) life into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathe%20%28new%29%20life%20into. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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