breathe (new) life into
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: 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.
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Whether through re-releases, compilations, or viral moments that breathe new life into old hits, the icon seems to always find a way to live on the charts.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Klipsch says the crossover draws on the innovations in the Klipsch Jubilee to breathe new life into the DSP active network, delivering superior time and phase alignment, balanced EQ, as well as true-to-source response.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Dozens of downtown Richmond businesses are banding together to breathe new life into the neighborhood.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The beauty of staging a work on a new group is seeing how the same steps can be interpreted differently by artists who breathe new life into them.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Klipsch says the crossover draws on the innovations in the Klipsch Jubilee to breathe new life into the DSP active network, delivering superior time and phase alignment, balanced EQ, as well as true-to-source response.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Dozens of downtown Richmond businesses are banding together to breathe new life into the neighborhood.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The beauty of staging a work on a new group is seeing how the same steps can be interpreted differently by artists who breathe new life into them.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Breathe (new) life into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathe%20%28new%29%20life%20into. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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