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
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Recent Examples of revivals
In a Broadway season notable for the strength of its musical revivals, there has been some concern that the best new musical Tony Award category might be particularly scrawny this year.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Now, the Harrisburg native is performing in one of the hottest musical revivals lighting up Times Square.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Classic or often-staged works can be deemed revivals for Tony purposes.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Now in its 17th year, the Hall’s Films in Concert series has built a catalogue spanning silent-era revivals through to contemporary blockbusters, with the LSO, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chineke!
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
What a treat to have both of these very different revivals opening on Broadway in a matter of days.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
An honest, if cynical, understanding of Hollywood’s streaming-era obsession with revivals and reboots is that their metric for success isn’t the same as other shows.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
While both these trends lead away from feminine curves, there is not the slightest boyish feeling in the new mode… Another thing noticeable about the new styles is the refreshing lack of period revivals.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Now, the Harrisburg native is performing in one of the hottest musical revivals lighting up Times Square.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Classic or often-staged works can be deemed revivals for Tony purposes.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Now in its 17th year, the Hall’s Films in Concert series has built a catalogue spanning silent-era revivals through to contemporary blockbusters, with the LSO, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chineke!
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
What a treat to have both of these very different revivals opening on Broadway in a matter of days.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
An honest, if cynical, understanding of Hollywood’s streaming-era obsession with revivals and reboots is that their metric for success isn’t the same as other shows.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
While both these trends lead away from feminine curves, there is not the slightest boyish feeling in the new mode… Another thing noticeable about the new styles is the refreshing lack of period revivals.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revivals
Noun
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Vaccine supporters worry both moves would further increase vaccine hesitancy and reduce vaccination rates, which are already declining, allowing resurgences of diseases like measles and whooping cough.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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The fashion for bushy beards, and beards’ association with authentic manliness, has followed this same trajectory from irony to earnestness during its various resurgences since the early 19th century.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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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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Finding yourself after a heartbreak is one of the most beautiful transformations and rebirths there is in life.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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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
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At this year’s French Open, Monfils performed one of his signature resurrections, coming from two sets down to beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien and sending Court Philippe-Chatrier into a frenzy in the process.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Revivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivals. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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