bring (something) alive

idiom

: 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 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 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 Effective leaders bring alive cultures of workplace dignity across three dimensions: · Dignity at work. —

John M. Bremen, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021

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