breathed new life into

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: to give new energy, vitality, or hope to

Their leadership breathed new life into the movement.

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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 But Grammy-winning guitarist Madison Cunningham and virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird have breathed new life into this historic recording with their own interpretation, Cunningham Bird, out now. —

Charlie Harding, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024 The movie that almost missed out on a theatrical release has turned out to be one of the year's most notable box office hits and breathed new life into a franchise. —

Simon Thompson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show has breathed new life into the Comedy Central talk show and won an Emmy for its efforts. —

Peter White, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for breathed new life into

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