bring (something) to life
idiom
: to make (something) very interesting, appealing, or exciting
She brings history to life with her books.
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Horan collaborated with Charli to bring to life the slime green shade of her Brat album cover that became the defining hue of summer 2024.
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Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Due in part to the meticulous hand-embroidering, the look took over 120 hours to bring to life.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Write, score, engrave and emboss on fabrics to bring to life any artistic vision.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
An emotional clip about losing a home to wildfires can, for instance, bring to life the human cost of crisis in a way that headlines and statistics cannot.
—Maytal Eyal, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
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Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Due in part to the meticulous hand-embroidering, the look took over 120 hours to bring to life.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Write, score, engrave and emboss on fabrics to bring to life any artistic vision.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
An emotional clip about losing a home to wildfires can, for instance, bring to life the human cost of crisis in a way that headlines and statistics cannot.
—Maytal Eyal, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring (something) to life
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“Bring (something) to life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20%28something%29%20to%20life. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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