be reborn
idiom
: to be born again : to become alive again after death
The phoenix is a mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes.
—often used figuratively to describe something that becomes active or popular againAfter years of renovations and improvements, the city has been reborn as a tourist destination.
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That started to change once the city began to be reborn as an artists’ colony.
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Commerce, the beloved West Village spot that closed in 2015, will be reborn uptown, as Cafe Commerce (September; 964 Lexington Ave.); fingers crossed that the steak Diane and coconut cake survive the revival.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2024
And about a family that despite all the hardships can be reborn.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
In early January, fans began to speculate that the show could relaunch on Prime Video or MGM’s streaming platform Epix (which will soon be reborn as MGM+), due to Amazon’s acquisition of MGM.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 May 2024
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Commerce, the beloved West Village spot that closed in 2015, will be reborn uptown, as Cafe Commerce (September; 964 Lexington Ave.); fingers crossed that the steak Diane and coconut cake survive the revival.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2024
And about a family that despite all the hardships can be reborn.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
In early January, fans began to speculate that the show could relaunch on Prime Video or MGM’s streaming platform Epix (which will soon be reborn as MGM+), due to Amazon’s acquisition of MGM.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 May 2024
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“Be reborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20reborn. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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