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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So, when Nottoway burned down, many African Americans took to social media with humorous memes to resurrect the history that was buried by the estate’s brand of antebellum nostalgia.
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Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
In the film, a cat is hit by a car and resurrected via a secret burial ground.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
However, when Victor accidentally resurrects a dead Victorian-era woman named Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), he's transported to the much more lively Land of the Dead — ultimately forcing him to choose between his mortal fiancée and his new corpse bride.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Cuomo is trying win over undecided voters who disagree strongly with Mamdani on policy, but this approach may resurrect questions about Cuomo’s character.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
In the film, a cat is hit by a car and resurrected via a secret burial ground.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
However, when Victor accidentally resurrects a dead Victorian-era woman named Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), he's transported to the much more lively Land of the Dead — ultimately forcing him to choose between his mortal fiancée and his new corpse bride.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Cuomo is trying win over undecided voters who disagree strongly with Mamdani on policy, but this approach may resurrect questions about Cuomo’s character.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrect. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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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