breathe (new) life into
idiom
: 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.
Examples of breathe (new) life into in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Below, Crews talks with THR about being ready to portray an action star in The Killer’s Game, getting to breathe new life into the character of Julius in Everybody Still Hates Chris and his hopes for his acting legacy.
—
Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Apple is not immune to this trend and is betting on software and AI to breathe new life into its most important product to reignite consumer interest and drive upgrade purchases.ch
(Ben Woods, CCS insight).
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Yet its sustainable bent traces back to more than a decade ago with a seminal collaboration with silk specialist Mantero Seta to retrieve and breathe new life into deadstock silks.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
Chew-Bose expresses gratitude for having both enchanting original characters to work with and stellar actors to breathe life into her versions of them.
—Sharareh Drury, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for breathe (new) life into 
Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Apple is not immune to this trend and is betting on software and AI to breathe new life into its most important product to reignite consumer interest and drive upgrade purchases.ch
(Ben Woods, CCS insight).
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Yet its sustainable bent traces back to more than a decade ago with a seminal collaboration with silk specialist Mantero Seta to retrieve and breathe new life into deadstock silks.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
Chew-Bose expresses gratitude for having both enchanting original characters to work with and stellar actors to breathe life into her versions of them.
—Sharareh Drury, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for breathe (new) life into
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'breathe (new) life into.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to breathe (new) life into
Dictionary Entries Near breathe (new) life into
Cite this Entry
“Breathe (new) life into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathe%20%28new%29%20life%20into. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share