Examples of resurrect in a Sentence
The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.
He is trying to resurrect his acting career.
an old government program that is being resurrected
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In his hometown of Chicago, people in Little Village also participated in the tradition of re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus — the event Christians believe when Jesus died and later was resurrected on Easter Sunday.
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Martha Stewart, who introduced her followers to the tradition in 2005, resurrected the dessert a few days ago on Instagram with a photo of a cake expertly decorated with chocolate curls mimicking a lamb’s wooly coat.
—Lisa Gutierrez
april 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Rachel ultimately dies but is resurrected as the Witness, a figure bound to observe future events tied to the family.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
After McLeod moved to Las Vegas in 2022, the restaurant fell a bit by the wayside, but McLeod returned this year to resurrect it after an extensive kitchen and dining room renovation.
—Amber Gibson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Martha Stewart, who introduced her followers to the tradition in 2005, resurrected the dessert a few days ago on Instagram with a photo of a cake expertly decorated with chocolate curls mimicking a lamb’s wooly coat.
—Lisa Gutierrez
april 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Rachel ultimately dies but is resurrected as the Witness, a figure bound to observe future events tied to the family.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
After McLeod moved to Las Vegas in 2022, the restaurant fell a bit by the wayside, but McLeod returned this year to resurrect it after an extensive kitchen and dining room renovation.
—Amber Gibson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrect. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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resurrect
verb
res·ur·rect
ˌrez-ə-ˈrekt 
1
: to raise from the dead : bring back to life
2
: to bring to attention or into use again
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