reincarnation
noun
re·in·car·na·tion
ˌrē-(ˌ)in-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən 
1
a
: the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnated
b
: rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
especially
: a rebirth of a soul in a new human body
2
: a fresh embodiment
Examples of reincarnation in a Sentence
Many people believe in reincarnation.
Recent Examples on the Web
For years, manifesting has long been confined to the same New Age territory as astrology, visions of angels, and reincarnation, full of pseudoscience and platitudes.
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Dr. James R. Doty, TIME, 7 May 2024
The director leans into this for a cinematic reincarnation of Turner.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 May 2024
Even fewer are the reincarnation of the first hospital in Canada.
—Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024
Given that prisons are essentially a modern-day reincarnation of slavery for many Black people, this new wedding venue trend is problematic.
—Essence, 22 Feb. 2024
Cronenberg’s chief innovation is his capacity to recognize that whether lusting and falling in love are more like body horror or more like reincarnation is merely a matter of emphasis.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
But the latest reincarnation, the young airbender named Aang, emerges at a time when Fire Lord Ozai used his armies to wipe out the Air Nomads and is deep into a campaign for world domination.
—EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
YouTube personality Trisha Paytas has been the subject of a year-long online joke that suggests her children are the reincarnation of the royal family.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
Formed in 2021, Forever Balboa Park is the reincarnation of two now-defunct park groups, the Balboa Park Conservancy and the Friends of Balboa Park.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
Dr. James R. Doty, TIME, 7 May 2024
The director leans into this for a cinematic reincarnation of Turner.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 May 2024
Even fewer are the reincarnation of the first hospital in Canada.
—Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024
Given that prisons are essentially a modern-day reincarnation of slavery for many Black people, this new wedding venue trend is problematic.
—Essence, 22 Feb. 2024
Cronenberg’s chief innovation is his capacity to recognize that whether lusting and falling in love are more like body horror or more like reincarnation is merely a matter of emphasis.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
But the latest reincarnation, the young airbender named Aang, emerges at a time when Fire Lord Ozai used his armies to wipe out the Air Nomads and is deep into a campaign for world domination.
—EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
YouTube personality Trisha Paytas has been the subject of a year-long online joke that suggests her children are the reincarnation of the royal family.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
Formed in 2021, Forever Balboa Park is the reincarnation of two now-defunct park groups, the Balboa Park Conservancy and the Friends of Balboa Park.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
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reincarnation
noun
re·in·car·na·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌin-ˌkär-ˈnā-shən
1
: the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnated
2
: rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
especially
: a rebirth of a soul in a new human body
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