breathed new life into
idiom
: to give new energy, vitality, or hope to
Their leadership breathed new life into the movement.
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The recent renovation has breathed new life into this historic hotel, preserving its timeless charm.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Hulu breathed new life into reality with Mormon wives, Netflix is going full Willy Wonka, American Gladiators is returning, shows like The Traitors and The Floor are being renewed at quite the clip, and Meghan Markle still is getting attention at Netflix.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
But the year in theater also breathed new life into familiar properties (Our Town, Sunset Blvd., An Enemy of the People, Uncle Vanya, Doubt) and found ways to make I.P. feel like vital art rather than mere cash grabs (Hell’s Kitchen, The Outsiders, The Notebook).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The Yacht Rock renaissance has breathed new life into the embers of a goofy and louche, but somehow innocent, time in American pop history, when songs were mainly about seduction and breakups.
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Hulu breathed new life into reality with Mormon wives, Netflix is going full Willy Wonka, American Gladiators is returning, shows like The Traitors and The Floor are being renewed at quite the clip, and Meghan Markle still is getting attention at Netflix.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
But the year in theater also breathed new life into familiar properties (Our Town, Sunset Blvd., An Enemy of the People, Uncle Vanya, Doubt) and found ways to make I.P. feel like vital art rather than mere cash grabs (Hell’s Kitchen, The Outsiders, The Notebook).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The Yacht Rock renaissance has breathed new life into the embers of a goofy and louche, but somehow innocent, time in American pop history, when songs were mainly about seduction and breakups.
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Breathed new life into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathed%20new%20life%20into. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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