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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Eleven was able to resurrect her, but Max nevertheless remained unresponsive in a hospital bed by season's end.
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Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Eleven resurrected Max after Vecna’s attack, leaving the villain a path to return as the Upside Down tore open across Hawkins.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
It was resurrected by the Irish folk group Planxty on their 1974 LP Cold Blow and the Rainy Night, turning it into an Irish standard.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
The show aired until 1989, then was resurrected in 2005.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Nov. 2025
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Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Eleven resurrected Max after Vecna’s attack, leaving the villain a path to return as the Upside Down tore open across Hawkins.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
It was resurrected by the Irish folk group Planxty on their 1974 LP Cold Blow and the Rainy Night, turning it into an Irish standard.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
The show aired until 1989, then was resurrected in 2005.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrect. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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