bring (something) to life

idiom

: to make (something) very interesting, appealing, or exciting
She brings history to life with her books.

Examples of bring (something) to life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Colorful miniatures bring to life thousands of workers, performers, spectators and animals. Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 And so, to authentically bring to life both the history and the fiction, those working on the show had to master the details on both ends. Anhar Karim, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Reis, who is considered the first Indigenous American female boxing world champion and a Native rights advocate in addition to her credits as an actor, relished the opportunity to bring to life not just a story about Indigenous people, but specifically Alaska Natives — in this case, the Iñupiaq. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023 Margot Fenring Lea Seydoux’s Margot Fenring was one character West was delighted to bring to life. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024 After promoting from within for an offensive coordinator in 2018 and again in 2021, the Steelers will look elsewhere in search of someone to bring to life an offense that's finished in the bottom third of the NFL in points scored four of the past five years. Will Graves, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024 The network also announced their core cast, a quartet of actors who will bring to life the parents of both Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe). Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024 That conversation sparked an effort to bring to life the stories of some of the first Black residents in Oceanside. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023 The film, which took a decade to bring to life, is nominated for three Robert Awards, the Danish equivalent to the Oscars. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024

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“Bring (something) to life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20%28something%29%20to%20life. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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