breathe (new) life into

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: to give new energy and excitement to (something)

She is credited with breathing new life into contemporary art.

The singer managed to breathe life into some tired old songs.

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Changing your approach can breathe new life into a connection that’s worth nurturing. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 Kuma’s designs change with the light, Sugimoto’s photography freezes the flow of time and MISIA’s performances breathe life into rhythm. —

Sara Smith, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024 Leading into the 20th anniversary, in an attempt to breathe new life into the collection, the idea of the Offshore was put forth by product designer Emmanuel Gueit. —

Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024 Anybody expecting Chu to breathe life into Oz the way Peter Jackson did with Middle-earth in his Lord of the Rings epics will surely be disappointed. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for breathe (new) life into

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