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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Adding more visual weight on top balances the appearance of slim-fitting pants out, and doing so can instantly breathe new life into your skinny jeans.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
Through his Instagram campaign and hands-on approach, Sato is showing the public how fermentation can breathe new life into ingredients that would otherwise be thrown out.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
If the experience is OK for the most part but maybe your battery life has deteriorated, try doing a battery swap first—Apple offers a battery replacement program for a modest fee—and this could breathe new life into your device.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024
Dalton briefly appeared to breathe new life into the Panthers, leading them to a 36-22 win over the Las Vegas Raiders behind three touchdown passes.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
Through his Instagram campaign and hands-on approach, Sato is showing the public how fermentation can breathe new life into ingredients that would otherwise be thrown out.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
If the experience is OK for the most part but maybe your battery life has deteriorated, try doing a battery swap first—Apple offers a battery replacement program for a modest fee—and this could breathe new life into your device.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024
Dalton briefly appeared to breathe new life into the Panthers, leading them to a 36-22 win over the Las Vegas Raiders behind three touchdown passes.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Breathe (new) life into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathe%20%28new%29%20life%20into. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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