take on (a) new life
idiom
: to become more active, interesting, etc.
Plain old mashed potatoes take on a new life in this recipe.
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The back-and-forth will take on new life as Aussie and American swimmers take to the pool and compete to take home the most medals.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 28 July 2024
Perhaps for that reason, Ganni continues to take on new life with A-list celebrities like the Hadids, Beyoncé, and even Michelle Obama—in a denim suit, no less.
—Kerensa Cadenas, ELLE, 10 Aug. 2023
Both should be supported as sterling examples of how art of the past can take on new life in a new era.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 27 July 2023
And in other cases, the buildings designed for lockers and desks take on a new life. IndyStar looked into the archives to find four former Indianapolis school buildings and what came next.
—Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2022
His talents take on new life on the second or third listen, more so than in the initial play-through.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2022
Talking about that night now, five weeks later, in the house where Jayapal and Williamson have lived for almost six years, those 47 minutes take on new life.
—Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022
Talks would need to take on new life to culminate in a contract, and market conditions could compel the Cowboys to wait.
—Dallas News, 24 June 2022
But in places, several individual pieces coalesce into pulsing installations in which forsaken materials take on new life.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 28 July 2024
Perhaps for that reason, Ganni continues to take on new life with A-list celebrities like the Hadids, Beyoncé, and even Michelle Obama—in a denim suit, no less.
—Kerensa Cadenas, ELLE, 10 Aug. 2023
Both should be supported as sterling examples of how art of the past can take on new life in a new era.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 27 July 2023
And in other cases, the buildings designed for lockers and desks take on a new life. IndyStar looked into the archives to find four former Indianapolis school buildings and what came next.
—Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2022
His talents take on new life on the second or third listen, more so than in the initial play-through.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2022
Talking about that night now, five weeks later, in the house where Jayapal and Williamson have lived for almost six years, those 47 minutes take on new life.
—Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022
Talks would need to take on new life to culminate in a contract, and market conditions could compel the Cowboys to wait.
—Dallas News, 24 June 2022
But in places, several individual pieces coalesce into pulsing installations in which forsaken materials take on new life.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022
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“Take on (a) new life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20on%20%28a%29%20new%20life. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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