Synonyms of revivals

revivals

noun

plural of revival

as in resurgences

the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity

there was a revival of interest in the author's classic horror stories after a film version of his best-known tale was released

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resurgences
• rebirths
• resurrections
• renewals
• revitalizations
• regenerations
• resuscitations
• rejuvenations
• renaissances
• revivifications
• reanimations
• reinventions
• rejuvenescences
• restorations
• recuperations
• recoveries
• reactivations
• renascences
• rallies
• restorals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deaths
• extinctions
• expirations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revivals

As a growing portion of Gen Zers burn out on dating apps, a new crop of ventures and events are trying to bring back offline spontaneity, from matchmaking photobooths, to singles mixers and revivals of Victorian-era acquaintance cards. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

These actors don’t mime making music, as is often the case in revivals. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

And when the Stray Cats and the Blasters brought their rockabilly revivals to the mainstream in the Eighties, the Cramps were just too weird and nasty for primetime. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

And in the nineteenth century, religious revivals, the labor movement, African American communities, and other popular movements organized circles that fused reading with collective action. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

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

Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on popular personalities and retro revivals. — FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

After those revivals ended, the former child star returned to a life outside the spotlight. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026