How to Use resurrection in a Sentence

resurrection

noun
  • He was enjoying the resurrection of his career.
  • The song’s resurrection, as well as pop-punk’s, came as a surprise to the group.
    Christine Werthman, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2023
  • That brings me back to my death and resurrection 10 years ago.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022
  • But Adams announced the next day the resurrection of the plainclothes unit.
    Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2021
  • One of the shows that comes to mind is the resurrection of Unsolved Mysteries.
    The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 10 Nov. 2021
  • But is Elvis too old — not to mention too white and too male — for resurrection in 2022?
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022
  • The questions now: Will this resurrection of native fish spread across the Great Lakes?
    Dan Egan, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Rick Minter, an unsung hero of the resurrection, used every media opp to beg folks to come to the games.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2021
  • There was his resurrection of Hitler in 2001 with his child-size, praying sculpture of the Führer, Him.
    Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 1 May 2024
  • And the Boogaloo Bois melted out of sight, but have big plans for resurrection.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Breaks of cedar trees line the bluffs along the river where dense stands of oaks are littered with resurrection ferns and orchids.
    Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
  • Artists of the era shared Locke’s emphasis on death and resurrection.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The stylish resurrection of the wedge boot has a lot to do with the style’s transition from clunky and clompy to stylish, minimalist, and sleek.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Jesus is portrayed in a lower corner of the painting, both nailed to the cross and in the moment of resurrection.
    Elisabetta Povoledo, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022
  • This might sound like good news, a kind of cosmic resurrection.
    Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2022
  • With its resurrection, a string of artist signings and a release slate.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2023
  • It’s a biotech resurrection that seems quixotic at best.
    Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The subject was destruction and resurrection at the same time.
    New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Hence his obsession with resurrection: If Christ could do it, then why not Lawrence as well?
    Lara Feigel, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Then again, Moon Knight shows that resurrection from Aaru can happen.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 11 July 2022
  • Another agent tied the resurrection of the case to the upcoming midterm elections.
    Bill Melugin, Fox News, 15 June 2022
  • The action was the Lord’s final sign before his own resurrection.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Some are giving thanks for the resurrection of hope in their own lives, because the worst of the pandemic may finally be over.
    John Blake, CNN, 17 Apr. 2022
  • While the bill is dead for this session, Umberg already has plans for its resurrection.
    Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
  • The flower's growth from a dormant bulb in the ground to a budding flower symbolizes the rebirth and hope of Christ’s resurrection.
    Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Their ability to be a lightning rod for resurrection can help a group of stragglers along.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
  • And even those of us who despised Fahim, who refused to forgive his past sins, couldn’t deny the triumph of his resurrection.
    Jamil Jan Kochai, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Creaky old Santa Anita was about to have a resurrection.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
  • And that resurrection story, no matter how often it’s cited, hasn’t convinced enough men that a woman can preach the Gospel to them.
    John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
  • Lent is a period of 40 days in which Christians self-reflect to prepare to celebrate Jesus's resurrection at Easter.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024

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