How to Use resurrect in a Sentence

resurrect

verb
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  • The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.
  • He is trying to resurrect his acting career.
  • The dish is that Dish (and not its next move) may resurrect talks.
    — WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Fox has tried to resurrect some of those claims as well.
    — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The bowls were refilled, but the seed to resurrect the park was planted.
    — Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Are there plans to resurrect that film script at some point?
    — Yvonne Villarrealstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The point here is that Marvel will not resurrect Iron Man.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Then, about 10 months to resurrect my dark-brown 3B curls.
    — Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Rosendahl wanted to resurrect the Nordic Theater, which used to be in Marquette near the Delft.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
  • It’s also kind of a perfect way to resurrect the entire cast that has just been killed off.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
  • There aren’t a ton of magical arms waiting in the minors to resurrect the bullpen.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2021
  • Only after The Bee inquired about it was the case resurrected and the DA filed charges.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
  • If the rumors are true, Taco Bell is about to resurrect a popular item from its menu that the fast food chain killed off back in the fall.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Keisean Nixon appears to have been the spark that the Green Bay Packers needed to resurrect their season.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The deal had been nearly two years in the making and killed and resurrected over half a dozen times during that span.
    — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Those with the ability to resurrect the dead often are.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2022
  • Huge thanks to @olliesblog for being so kind and selfless in resurrecting Punk 685 for me.
    — Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Dan Campbell may be 'the only guy that can resurrect' the Lions.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2021
  • With green aliens dancing in the background, Smith sang a portion of the catchy tune and resurrected dance moves from the music video.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The original floor of the Catholic Cathedral of the Madeleine is being resurrected one section at a time.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The creation of an ad hoc group to advise the city on the next garbage contract may resurrect some of the lingering concerns.
    — Zekriah Chaudhry, Star Tribune, 24 June 2021
  • All of this is orbiting the idea that at some point, Wanda will be resurrected and return to the MCU.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • This isn’t the first time Cushing has been resurrected.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
  • This year’s show will also resurrect a dealer-only sales floor of used boats (in Hall C) from a decade ago.
    — oregonlive, 11 Jan. 2022
  • All that means is that Cheryl is now going to burn her friends to ash, rip them from heaven, and then resurrect their bodies.
    — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 11 July 2022
  • Maeve has been buried in the desert after their showdown for two decades, but Bernard is about to resurrect her to use her as a weapon against Hale’s empire.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 July 2022
  • Meanwhile, Eric is resurrected from the dead to fight for justice against the people who killed him and Shelly.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
  • In a video message played during the panel, Gunn joked about the decision to resurrect the old logo came to be.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2024
  • This could resurrect old flames from the dead, as well as lead to unexpected dalliances with the biggest rake in town.
    — Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The report has resurrected theories that the coronavirus was leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China, and that the U.S. may have been involved or had prior knowledge of it, potentially covering it up.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024

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