be reborn

phrase

: to be born again : to become alive again after death
The phoenix is a mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes.
—often used figuratively to describe something that becomes active or popular again
After years of renovations and improvements, the city has been reborn as a tourist destination.

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The label-less rings are then fed into a shredder, which breaks them into little black nuggets that are ready to be reborn as records. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026 Cats follows a tribe of felines who gather for their annual Jellicle Ball, where one will be chosen to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026 In this sense, the Universe would still die, but could be reborn in a phoenix-like event. — Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026 To her endless disappointment, Jackie cannot be reborn or re-created. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for be reborn

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“Be reborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20reborn. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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