REVIVALS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of revivals 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 Over the decades, the franchise has undergone several revivals. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026 Even his gnarliest shows enjoyed successful revivals — more acclaimed, and more profitable, than their original productions. —

Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 Some costumes have been stored in warehouses for years, waiting for revivals like this, but many had to be freshly rebuilt and even the reused had to be extensively revised. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026 That era, the glam metal era, has gone through quite a few revivals through the years. —

Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026 Wilder things have happened in Hollywood in the age of reboots, reunions, and revivals! —

Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026 Multiple high-profile revivals and adaptations have followed, including a 2014 film starring Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick, a 2013 Off-Broadway revival with Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe, as well as a 2025 Broadway run led by Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren. —

Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026 The 2020s have marked one of the biggest revivals of the material in a while, and designers say that momentum isn’t slowing down in 2026. —

Cori Sears, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 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
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