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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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Yet its sustainable bent traces back to more than a decade ago with a seminal collaboration with silk specialist Mantero Seta to retrieve and breathe new life into deadstock silks.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing like the arrival of a new season to breathe new life into your porch.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Our guide spans everything from plush picks with pillow top covers to sustainably sourced down alternative mattress toppers that’ll breathe new life into your bed.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Yet its sustainable bent traces back to more than a decade ago with a seminal collaboration with silk specialist Mantero Seta to retrieve and breathe new life into deadstock silks.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing like the arrival of a new season to breathe new life into your porch.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Our guide spans everything from plush picks with pillow top covers to sustainably sourced down alternative mattress toppers that’ll breathe new life into your bed.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breathe (new) life into
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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 26 Apr. 2025.
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