breathe (new) life into

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: to give new energy and excitement to (something)

She is credited with breathing new life into contemporary art.

The singer managed to breathe life into some tired old songs.

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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 July 2024 Reinventing 7-Eleven through product differentiation and including new and interesting food items can breathe new life into an otherwise stale business model. —

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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for breathe (new) life into

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