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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
Rest assured for fans of other TV shows, there are a handful of additional series that either have reboots in the works or have been ordered for revivals.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
There had been New York revivals in 1932 and 1940.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
The strongest signal from the Drama Desk Awards is for musical revivals.
—Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Rather than relying solely on heritage logos or full on archival revivals, brands are pushing styles that feel instantly identifiable through texture, silhouette and color.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
After its triumphant Met première, in January of 1958, and a couple of brief revivals through 1965, the piece had decisively departed from the repertory, failing to entrench itself the way the finest operas of Benjamin Britten had done.
—Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
The Drama League, which honors both Broadway and Off-Broadway achievements, also announced this year’s nominees for Outstanding Play, Musical, revivals and direction.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
But the bigger story is what the ballot reveals about Broadway’s evolving relationship with Hollywood, with its own institutional history and with the high-wire act of casting screen stars to headline big ticket revivals.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 May 2026
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.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
There had been New York revivals in 1932 and 1940.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
The strongest signal from the Drama Desk Awards is for musical revivals.
—Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Rather than relying solely on heritage logos or full on archival revivals, brands are pushing styles that feel instantly identifiable through texture, silhouette and color.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
After its triumphant Met première, in January of 1958, and a couple of brief revivals through 1965, the piece had decisively departed from the repertory, failing to entrench itself the way the finest operas of Benjamin Britten had done.
—Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
The Drama League, which honors both Broadway and Off-Broadway achievements, also announced this year’s nominees for Outstanding Play, Musical, revivals and direction.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
But the bigger story is what the ballot reveals about Broadway’s evolving relationship with Hollywood, with its own institutional history and with the high-wire act of casting screen stars to headline big ticket revivals.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 May 2026
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.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revivals
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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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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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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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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
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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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“Revivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivals. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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