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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Dalton briefly appeared to breathe new life into the Panthers, leading them to a 36-22 win over the Las Vegas Raiders behind three touchdown passes. —

Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 In Royal Spin, with the British monarchy reeling from a wave of scandals, young American politico Lauren O’Connell is plucked from the White House to breathe new life into the Buckingham Palace communications team and help end the royal family’s streak of bad press. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 July 2024 Upgrading your operating system can breathe new life into an older device. —

New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024 The deep pockets of Microsoft will breathe new life into the plant. —

Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for breathe (new) life into

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