rebirth
noun
re·birth
(ˌ)rē-ˈbərth 
ˈrē-ˌbərth
1
a
: a new or second birth : metempsychosis
b
: spiritual regeneration
2
: renaissance, revival
a rebirth of nationalism
Examples of rebirth in a Sentence
the natural cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in plants
a renewed interest in long-playing records led to the rebirth of the turntable among audiophiles
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Walker and Diesel are back for the fourth Furious movie, which doesn’t fully execute the series’ rebirth but does (pardon the pun) begin racing towards it.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
During this time, artists and scholars were newly re-interested in Classical values and education, and as such, many incredible feats of design were achieved during this era of rebirth.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025
This party needs a rebirth to stand for human rights.
—Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
Osbourne’s public rebirth with The Osbournes—the MTV reality series that ran from 2002 to 2005—transmuted his erratic nature and past struggles into a miraculous joke.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
During this time, artists and scholars were newly re-interested in Classical values and education, and as such, many incredible feats of design were achieved during this era of rebirth.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025
This party needs a rebirth to stand for human rights.
—Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
Osbourne’s public rebirth with The Osbournes—the MTV reality series that ran from 2002 to 2005—transmuted his erratic nature and past struggles into a miraculous joke.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for rebirth
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“Rebirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebirth. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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rebirth
noun
re·birth
(ˈ)rē-ˈbərth
1
: a new or second birth
2
: a return to importance
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