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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Although the Cavaliers rightly entered this series as the favorite, the Heat had a promising-enough showing in Game 2 to believe returning to Miami could help breathe life into their efforts. Anthony Slater, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Small upgrades are an easy and effective way to breathe new life into a home, and luckily, Wayfair has a ton of designs up to 80% off. Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025 Now, having moved to Aston Villa on loan, the story is revival, rejuvenation, a change is as good as a rest, that maybe a new environment would breathe new life into a career that was going off the rails. Nick Miller, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 But more importantly, breathe new life into this wheezing organization. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.

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