revival
noun
re·viv·al
ri-ˈvī-vəl 
1
2
: restoration of force, validity, or effect (as to a contract)
Examples of revival in a Sentence
a revival of biographical writing
a revival in Gothic architecture
Fashions from the 1970s are enjoying a revival.
The city is showing signs of revival.
There are three musical revivals on Broadway this season.
The opera company is staging a revival of Verdi's Don Carlos.
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The Naked Gun revival, produced by Seth MacFarlane, stars Neeson in his first leading comedic role opposite Pamela Anderson.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2025
On May 30, two days before the shooting, the couple visited Austin, where a King of the Hill reboot panel was scheduled featuring Mike Judge, the show’s co-creator and star, as well as five other major figures — including main-character voice actors, its co-creator, and the revival’s showrunner.
—Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
Judge and Daniels have returned for the revival, now working alongside the showrunner Saladin K. Patterson.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
The revival premiered on HBO Max in late 2021, featuring three of the four original stars, minus Kim Cattrall's promiscuous Samantha Jones.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2025
On May 30, two days before the shooting, the couple visited Austin, where a King of the Hill reboot panel was scheduled featuring Mike Judge, the show’s co-creator and star, as well as five other major figures — including main-character voice actors, its co-creator, and the revival’s showrunner.
—Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
Judge and Daniels have returned for the revival, now working alongside the showrunner Saladin K. Patterson.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
The revival premiered on HBO Max in late 2021, featuring three of the four original stars, minus Kim Cattrall's promiscuous Samantha Jones.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revival. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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revival
noun
re·viv·al
ri-ˈvī-vəl
1
: a reviving of interest (as in art, literature, or religion)
2
: a new presentation or publication (as of a book, play, or movie)
3
: a new growth or increase
a revival of business
4
: a meeting or series of meetings conducted by a preacher to arouse religious emotions or to make converts
Legal Definition
revival
noun
re·vi·val
ri-ˈvī-vəl
: an act or instance of reviving
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