a new lease on life

noun phrase

: a chance to continue living or to become successful or popular again

This medicine gives patients a new lease on life.

After the movie was made, the book got a new lease on life.

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Donald Trump John Riley USA TODAY Dozens of U.S. Capitol rioters are hoping Donald Trump's election will give them a new lease on life with a presidential pardon. —

John Riley, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024 From $174 per night. BOOK NOW Courtesy of Airbnb Private Luxury in Las Vegas, Nevada Mixing houndstooth fabrics and Philippe Starck ghost chairs with pops of primary colors gives this three-bedroom home a new lease on life. —

Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024 This provides these communities a new lease on life. —

Tharin Pillay, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024 The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood The Love of My Afterlife gives new meaning to the trope of second-chance romance with its tale of a woman given a new lease on life. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a new lease on life

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