How to Use resurrect in a Sentence

resurrect

verb
  • The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.
  • He is trying to resurrect his acting career.
  • The dish is that Dish (and not its next move) may resurrect talks.
    WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Fox has tried to resurrect some of those claims as well.
    Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The bowls were refilled, but the seed to resurrect the park was planted.
    Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Are there plans to resurrect that film script at some point?
    Yvonne Villarrealstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The point here is that Marvel will not resurrect Iron Man.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Rosendahl wanted to resurrect the Nordic Theater, which used to be in Marquette near the Delft.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
  • It’s also kind of a perfect way to resurrect the entire cast that has just been killed off.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Only after The Bee inquired about it was the case resurrected and the DA filed charges.
    Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
  • If the rumors are true, Taco Bell is about to resurrect a popular item from its menu that the fast food chain killed off back in the fall.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Keisean Nixon appears to have been the spark that the Green Bay Packers needed to resurrect their season.
    Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Those with the ability to resurrect the dead often are.
    Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2022
  • Huge thanks to @olliesblog for being so kind and selfless in resurrecting Punk 685 for me.
    Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 27 Mar. 2023
  • With green aliens dancing in the background, Smith sang a portion of the catchy tune and resurrected dance moves from the music video.
    Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The original floor of the Catholic Cathedral of the Madeleine is being resurrected one section at a time.
    Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • This year’s show will also resurrect a dealer-only sales floor of used boats (in Hall C) from a decade ago.
    oregonlive, 11 Jan. 2022
  • All that means is that Cheryl is now going to burn her friends to ash, rip them from heaven, and then resurrect their bodies.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 11 July 2022
  • Maeve has been buried in the desert after their showdown for two decades, but Bernard is about to resurrect her to use her as a weapon against Hale’s empire.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 July 2022
  • Meanwhile, Eric is resurrected from the dead to fight for justice against the people who killed him and Shelly.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
  • In a video message played during the panel, Gunn joked about the decision to resurrect the old logo came to be.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2024
  • As for Snow's return to the screen, little is known about how HBO plans to resurrect the story of a man who had already escaped death once.
    Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 17 June 2022
  • Styles that have had their heyday are resurrected in new ways.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 17 Mar. 2023
  • In the latest film, a new killer sporting the Ghostface mask emerges, targeting a group of teenagers in an attempt to resurrect secrets of the past.
    Alexia Fernández, PEOPLE.com, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Twenty-five years later, a boy resurrects his father’s dream – to play a home game and lose by fewer than 10 goals.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The controversial coach who put Hoover on the map will try to resurrect the football program at Pell City.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 13 Aug. 2023
  • And what better time right now to revive this play, resurrect this play and activate Ossie Davis' words?
    Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Apple tried to resurrect the MacBook series with the 12-inch model.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Other popular food chains have resurrected beloved items at the request of fans.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • One of horror filmmaker Dario Argento’s most unnerving creations is being resurrected for fans of his films to bring home.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024

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