How to Use resurrect in a Sentence

resurrect

verb
  • 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
  • But they are set to resurrect themselves in a match that they’re known for.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • Just thinking of it can resurrect the itch.
    — Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
  • The bowls were refilled, but the seed to resurrect the park was planted.
    — Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Good luck in resurrecting the dead.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In the film, a cat is hit by a car and resurrected via a secret burial ground.
    — The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In just 90 days, she was ‘resurrected’ from death’s door.
    — Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Easter is still a few days away, but the Lorde has been resurrected.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Her death doesn't stick, as she is quickly resurrected.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 May 2026
  • Many an idea has come and gone – only to later get resurrected.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This isn’t the first time that attempts have been made to resurrect Rockford.
    — Simon Button, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • Depending on the nature of the show, they can even be resurrected from the dead.
    — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • There aren’t a ton of magical arms waiting in the minors to resurrect the bullpen.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2021
  • Mountain Shadows is back from the dead, and it has been resurrected in style.
    — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 1 July 2019
  • 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
  • Lizzie McGuire is being resurrected right in front of our eyes.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Stanislav Stafeyev hauled the bust and two other fragments to his yard with a plan to resurrect the statue.
    — James Marson, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2018
  • At 24 years old, there is still time for Mingo to resurrect his career.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But then Geekie’s stick, so valuable for this team for most of the season, was resurrected.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The case was resurrected when The Bee inquired about it.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In sci-fi, life tends to find a way, and some 200 years later, she's resurrected as a clone.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • But how has Mando's iconic ship been resurrected from the dead?
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 19 May 2026
  • Peacock’s gone so far as to resurrect, for some reason, The ‘Burbs!
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Rather, his focus is on using it to resurrect Kronos.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Also this week, the beloved choco taco has been resurrected thanks to gourmet ice cream chain Salt & Straw.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Which may explain why he’s being resurrected now.
    — Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The job of resurrecting UCLA might be too tough for even him.
    — Joseph Goodman, al, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Arab hopes to be able to resurrect the project once money becomes available, but for now his department lacks the funds.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026

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