How to Use renew in a Sentence

renew

verb
  • When you sleep, your body has a chance to renew itself.
  • She renewed her promise to come see me.
  • At the start of each school year, we renew our commitment to helping students succeed.
  • This discussion has renewed my hope of finding a solution to the problem.
  • They have renewed their efforts to find a peaceful solution.
  • The incident has renewed hostilities between the groups.
  • They recently renewed their acquaintance after more than 10 years apart.
  • They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary by renewing their wedding vows.
  • If you haven't listened to this music since the 1960s, it's time to renew your acquaintance with these songs.
  • Nothing renews a room like a fresh paint job.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The couple has since renewed their vows at home.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Yours has just been renewed for two more seasons.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Rhule renewed his efforts to read at night.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • They can be renewed by mail or online.
    — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This year, voters will be asked to renew the levy for five years.
    — cleveland, 14 June 2022
  • Netflix has not yet renewed the show.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Charters were renewed or closed based, in large part, on test scores.
    — Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Now would be a good time to prune out the dead fronds so spring growth can renew your plants.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The series has not been renewed.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • His contract has not been renewed.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • Buff the surface with a clean, dry cloth to get rid of streaks and renew the shine.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • The show was renewed for two more seasons in May.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Israel is not the one who can decide whether to renew the war.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The show has not yet been renewed for a second season.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 May 2026
  • The show has not been renewed for a 26th season.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • The visa is valid for three years and can be renewed for another three years.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • For the yogi, here’s a chance to refine and renew.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The show has already been renewed for a third season.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
  • It has already been renewed for a fourth season.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
  • While his willingness to work is not new, his love of it has been renewed.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

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