breathe (new) life into
idiom
: 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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Longstanding efforts to breathe new life into a blighted Naperville shopping center with an upscale grocery store are soon coming to fruition.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Although the former Winter Park library building has sat unoccupied for years, Chris Cortez saw it as a blank canvas for building a brand new performing arts space and as a chance to breathe new life into the city’s live entertainment scene.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Bencina's enchanting illustrations breathe life into Morgenstern’s narrative, offering six full-page color artworks that complement the text's whimsical and mysterious elements.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Although the former Winter Park library building has sat unoccupied for years, Chris Cortez saw it as a blank canvas for building a brand new performing arts space and as a chance to breathe new life into the city’s live entertainment scene.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Bencina's enchanting illustrations breathe life into Morgenstern’s narrative, offering six full-page color artworks that complement the text's whimsical and mysterious elements.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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
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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 20 May. 2025.
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