resurrections

plural of resurrection
as in revivals
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity a general resurrection of patriotism after the war began

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Recent Examples of resurrections Monfils means more to French tennis than any other active player, and his late-night resurrections on this court are part of the French Open’s recent popular history. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 24 May 2026 That’s after the Dutchman took a dramatic pole ahead of Sunday’s 2025 finale, putting himself in prime position to complete one of the greatest resurrections the sport has witnessed. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 From vengeful resurrections to satanic rituals, shoplifters waging war on capitalism to secret cults, shadow selves to harrowing births, these genre-defying films crown the Dolls as auteurs, protagonists, dreamers, and disruptors. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • The New York Film Festival has unveiled its lineup of revivals, films that that have been restored, preserved or digitally remastered, including 12 features and two programs of shorts.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Jetsons, from Hanna-Barbera Productions and ABC, aired beginning in 1962, with several revivals until 1987.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Dungeon makes wise use of Watt, a pop and rock Swiss Army Knife who’s increasingly in demand among rock octogenarians after his work on latter-day resurgences and returns to form for Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and Elton John.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026
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  • Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid.
    Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Buddhists believe that previous interventions, such as prayers, rituals and meditative practice, could still be beneficial in providing better rebirths or positive karmic effects.
    Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Resurrections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrections. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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