Examples of resurrect in a Sentence
The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.
He is trying to resurrect his acting career.
an old government program that is being resurrected
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Her image is resurrected in the form of a life-size Virgen de Guadalupe as mourners lead a procession.
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Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
In an early scene, he is set upon by a shrieking, skittering swarm of creepers—imagine giant, whitish pill bugs with huge mandibles—and expects to be devoured (and resurrected) within seconds.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
Photo : Rolls-Royce The late Ian Cameron resurrected luxury automotive’s iconic marque when BMW acquired Rolls-Royce and assigned its design director the task of envisioning the future of the brand with a new flagship.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Last December, the husband-and-wife team of chef Michelle Bernstein and restaurateur David Martinez resurrected their Design District gem Sra Martinez, which closed in 2012, in downtown Coral Gables.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
In an early scene, he is set upon by a shrieking, skittering swarm of creepers—imagine giant, whitish pill bugs with huge mandibles—and expects to be devoured (and resurrected) within seconds.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
Photo : Rolls-Royce The late Ian Cameron resurrected luxury automotive’s iconic marque when BMW acquired Rolls-Royce and assigned its design director the task of envisioning the future of the brand with a new flagship.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Last December, the husband-and-wife team of chef Michelle Bernstein and restaurateur David Martinez resurrected their Design District gem Sra Martinez, which closed in 2012, in downtown Coral Gables.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrect. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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resurrect
verb
res·ur·rect
ˌrez-ə-ˈrekt 
1
: to raise from the dead : bring back to life
2
: to bring to attention or into use again
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