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adjective re·born \ (ˌ)rē-ˈbȯrn \

Definition of reborn

:born again :regenerated, revived

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Examples of reborn in a Sentence

she felt reborn after the Swedish massage

Recent Examples of reborn from the Web

When the eclipse ended, cruise ships in the harbor blew their horns and my 3-year-old daughter, Mira, danced in the reborn light of the sun.

— dennis overbye, New York Times, "During an Eclipse, Darkness Falls and Wonder Rises," 14 Aug. 2017
As seats placed for the dedication were cleared away, the repurposed red cedar stood in its reborn state: tall, proud and alone, a graceful lasting monument to a woman’s spirit, a people’s resolve and the gift of an artist touched by both.

— ron judd, The Seattle Times, "A master carver creates a totem pole to honor his sister-in-law," 22 June 2017
In truth, the reborn 8 Series is really about BMW rejigging its model line-up, moving its big two-door coupe further upmarket to allow space for the existing 6 Series to become something else.

— john mcilroy, CNN, "Why car manufacturers turn to archives for 'new' ideas," 4 June 2017
More Austin chicken Also new in Austin: J.T. Youngblood’s, the reborn contemporary version of the family’s old Youngblood’s chicken chain that inspired Babe’s.

— bud kennedy, star-telegram, "Austin restaurant Fixe bringing upscale Southern cooking to Clearfork," 31 May 2017
More Austin chicken Also new in Austin: J.T. Youngblood’s, the reborn contemporary version of the family’s old Youngblood’s chicken chain that inspired Babe’s.

— bud kennedy, star-telegram.com, "Austin restaurant Fixe bringing upscale Southern cooking to Clearfork," 31 May 2017
So for the reborn list in 2016, Florida had not only Siesta Beach in the top 10, but also Grayton Beach State Park in Santa Rosa Beach, which was No. 1 on the 1994 list, came in at No.

— richard tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Will Florida take title for best beach in the U.S. again?," 23 May 2017
Avalokitesvara is a female Buddhist figure who greets Buddhists in the afterlife, helping the dead achieve nirvana or become reborn.

— jessica saggio, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Mims Buddhist Center is place for tranquility," 22 May 2017
And what did these two reborn producers think of their return to show business, all these years later?

— john koblin, New York Times, "How Hulu and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Revived 2 Careers," 26 Apr. 2017

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