bring (something) alive
idiom
: to make (something) seem more real or interesting
The play brings the old fairy tale alive.
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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.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The young Indigenous models who got to bring alive these works of art were also in awe of the pieces chosen for them to wear.
—AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2022
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
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The young Indigenous models who got to bring alive these works of art were also in awe of the pieces chosen for them to wear.
—AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2022
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
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“Bring (something) alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20%28something%29%20alive. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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