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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Lift your hands from the keys, to reconsider, revise, be reborn.
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Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
There are usually predictions about where and when a dalai lama will be reborn, but further tests and signs are required to ensure the proper child is found.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023
Furthermore, Mahayana Buddhists believe bodhisattvas choose to be reborn, to experience the pain and suffering of the world, in order to help other beings attain enlightenment.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023
And the scarab was one of their most important symbols, used to show that one could be reborn again in the same way that the sun rises each morning.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
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Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
There are usually predictions about where and when a dalai lama will be reborn, but further tests and signs are required to ensure the proper child is found.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023
Furthermore, Mahayana Buddhists believe bodhisattvas choose to be reborn, to experience the pain and suffering of the world, in order to help other beings attain enlightenment.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023
And the scarab was one of their most important symbols, used to show that one could be reborn again in the same way that the sun rises each morning.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Be reborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20reborn. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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