take on (a) new life

idiom

: to become more active, interesting, etc.
Plain old mashed potatoes take on a new life in this recipe.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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 And, should commissioners could give their stamp of approval, Seaport San Diego will take on new life as the agency works to contemplate its actual existence, starting with a full environmental review of the potential development impacts. San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2021 Spliced together with traditional menswear prints like tartan and repp stripes, the antique patterns take on new life in a range of louche silk shirts, trousers and double-face scarves as well as robes and blankets. Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2021 See More

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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 31 May. 2023.

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