Examples of resurrect in a Sentence
The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.
He is trying to resurrect his acting career.
an old government program that is being resurrected
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Rudd has kept up the bit many times over the years, and even resurrected it again this week on O'Brien's podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
And he’s not just resurrected as an athlete; Nick’s sense of self, self worth, and ability to chase his dreams while facing his demons is every bit as remarkable.
—Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Inheriting a nation that was wrecked and regionally isolated by war, a younger Khamenei faced the daunting task of resurrecting his fractured economy and society.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
When Grandma Eileen passed away in 2018, the project stalled, but Matthews resurrected it earlier this year, branching out to new cities and this time with live grandmas instead of laptops.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
And he’s not just resurrected as an athlete; Nick’s sense of self, self worth, and ability to chase his dreams while facing his demons is every bit as remarkable.
—Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Inheriting a nation that was wrecked and regionally isolated by war, a younger Khamenei faced the daunting task of resurrecting his fractured economy and society.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
When Grandma Eileen passed away in 2018, the project stalled, but Matthews resurrected it earlier this year, branching out to new cities and this time with live grandmas instead of laptops.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrect. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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resurrect
verb
res·ur·rect
ˌrez-ə-ˈrekt 
1
: to raise from the dead : bring back to life
2
: to bring to attention or into use again
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