reawaken
verb
re·awak·en
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈwā-kən 
reawakened; reawakening; reawakens
: to awaken (someone or something) again
a photo that reawakened past memories
a movie that has reawakened interest in their story
Harry's temporarily stupefied brain seemed to reawaken.—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
reawakening
noun
plural reawakenings
a spiritual reawakening
The Taylor demo … signals a reawakening of militant activism in New York.
—Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson
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Look into local clubs or hobby groups that align with your interests to reawaken those old excited feelings, driving you forward into creativity and inspiration.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
In February of last year, Trotter took up the role of creative director at the 79-year-old maison, reawakening it from a five-year slumber, and a chauffeur—customary for an artistic director at the helm of a Parisian fashion house—simply doesn’t fly with her bluff Sunderland upbringing.
—Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 17 July 2024
Reno’s determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka’s promise to join Mina and protect humanity.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2024
Like other designers in the exhibition who have reawakened garments in our collection conceptually—through reinterpretation—Jonathan has imbued Worth’s cloak and Fanet’s dress with contemporary relevance that helps visitors connect with them both aesthetically and intellectually.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 June 2024
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
In February of last year, Trotter took up the role of creative director at the 79-year-old maison, reawakening it from a five-year slumber, and a chauffeur—customary for an artistic director at the helm of a Parisian fashion house—simply doesn’t fly with her bluff Sunderland upbringing.
—Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 17 July 2024
Reno’s determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka’s promise to join Mina and protect humanity.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2024
Like other designers in the exhibition who have reawakened garments in our collection conceptually—through reinterpretation—Jonathan has imbued Worth’s cloak and Fanet’s dress with contemporary relevance that helps visitors connect with them both aesthetically and intellectually.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 June 2024
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“Reawaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reawaken. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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