reborn

adjective

re·​born (ˌ)rē-ˈbȯrn How to pronounce reborn (audio)
: born again : regenerated, revived

Examples of reborn in a Sentence

she felt reborn after the Swedish massage
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Jer 1:5), reborn in the waters of Baptism and, surpassing our limitations and with no merit of our own, brought here and sent forth from here, so that the Gospel might be proclaimed to every creature (cf. Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025 That’s an eight-example unicorn in reality, though now reborn in miniature, and in greater numbers. Nik Miles, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025 Someone will leave Thailand in a body bag, which is to say, reborn. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025 Today, Israelis are celebrating the 77th independence day of the State of Israel, the reborn nation state of the Jewish people. Noa Tishby, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reborn

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reborn was in 1598

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“Reborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reborn. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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reborn

adjective
re·​born (ˈ)rē-ˈbȯ(ə)rn How to pronounce reborn (audio)
: born again

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