as in revives
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the trip to Ireland rekindled her interest in learning Gaelic
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The Rep revives it with the same cast of five performers.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Early on, an extended flashback revives Audrey and her brother’s childhood in a household with an alcoholic father.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Cross the river and Williamsburg’s Bedford Avenue corridor resurrects the old Barneys edit.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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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
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This Saturday renews the appointment TV energies.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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The promise of technological horror inception is on the horizon as Netflix renews Black Mirror for Season Eight.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Rekindles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindles. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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