bring (something) alive

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: to make (something) seem more real or interesting

The play brings the old fairy tale alive.

Examples of bring (something) alive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Steven Knight’s historical series blends real history and fiction to bring alive London’s underworld, during an era when female thieves and professional boxing helped to usher in the 20th century. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Galvanized by his mother's death from scarlet fever, Victor Frankenstein harnesses power from lightning to bring alive a creature assembled from dead flesh. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025

This includes a new circuit from Lux hotels that helps bring alive stories from what's left of the Tea House Road, which runs from the bustling town of Lijiang in the south up to Benzilan in the north. — Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Feb. 2025

Rare archival footage and performances by Ashley Judd, Soko, Amandla Stenberg, Andrea Riseborough, and Christine Lahti bring alive a fighter who demanded women be seen as fully human. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Nov. 2021

Vasarhelyi and Chin bring alive the mission, shining a light on the international community that united to save the boys. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Oct. 2021