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
The 52nd edition of the Telluride Film Festival will include 60 features, revivals, and shorts from 30 countries.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Foster most recently starred in the Broadway revivals of Once Upon a Mattress and The Music Man.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Television revivals are always good for a healthy whiff of nostalgia, but the routine may quickly become tired.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
It’s been a big year for revivals.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
But new, radical, drastically modern revivals of his most famous shows are bringing his work into the 21st century.
—Emily Scolnick, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Foster most recently starred in the Broadway revivals of Once Upon a Mattress and The Music Man.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Television revivals are always good for a healthy whiff of nostalgia, but the routine may quickly become tired.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
It’s been a big year for revivals.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
But new, radical, drastically modern revivals of his most famous shows are bringing his work into the 21st century.
—Emily Scolnick, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revivals
Noun
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Their music was almost universally forgotten until the last decade, after minor resurgences, stories or documentaries helped enlighten younger generations to their small but brilliant discographies.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the disease still has occasional resurgences.—
Thomas J. Bollyky,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Mar. 2020
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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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As evidenced by star Sarah Michelle Gellar’s dual resurrections, deaths in Buffy aren’t as absolute.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Revivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivals. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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