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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My shower was halfway resurrecting.
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Henry was selected by Sidney Toledano to resurrect the brand as a fashion label, and has since brought new momentum to the heritage house.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Nat has been resurrected as both her recognizable self, a stoic beauty dressed David Byrne-style with shoulder pads as wide as a refrigerator, and in appliance form as her own upright vacuum — another one — whose plastic shell is her exact shade of burgundy hair.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Production ceased in 1968 as American whiskey fell out of favor, and the trademark brand remained dormant for decades until it was resurrected in 2018.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Henry was selected by Sidney Toledano to resurrect the brand as a fashion label, and has since brought new momentum to the heritage house.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Nat has been resurrected as both her recognizable self, a stoic beauty dressed David Byrne-style with shoulder pads as wide as a refrigerator, and in appliance form as her own upright vacuum — another one — whose plastic shell is her exact shade of burgundy hair.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Production ceased in 1968 as American whiskey fell out of favor, and the trademark brand remained dormant for decades until it was resurrected in 2018.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrect. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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