How to Use rekindle in a Sentence

rekindle

verb
  • Her arrival rekindles a past that had been long buried.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Trump rekindled the idea on the campaign trail.
    — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Mar. 2026
  • That’s not to say that it can’t be rekindled somewhere else.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But just one bite of the cornmeal crust was enough to rekindle my old love.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
  • But did the two of them rekindle their love after the show ended?
    — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Alberg rekindles the dormant fire of a man who has lost his spark.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
  • But a slowdown of price hikes offered hope of rekindling those plans.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 May 2024
  • The flame inside him rekindled.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Perhaps down the line the two of you can rekindle a friendship — or not.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Crews remained on scene overnight to mop up hotspots and ensure high winds didn’t rekindle the flames.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Officials do not know what caused the fire to rekindle later that day.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Brown and his wife rekindled things in January of last year.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
  • This week will see a couple of the big players try to rekindle the flame for smart home devices.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The small fires at the playground rekindled throughout the morning.
    — Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
  • But Ned's arrival rekindles Mare’s spark.
    — EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Duke’s return is a chance for Jay to rekindle their friendship, make amends and start anew.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That is the vibe that Court Street Plaza is trying to rekindle.
    — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Vaughn’s return should rekindle those feelings.
    — Cj Moore, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Some of you may meet someone through your network or even rekindle a connection with an old flame.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
  • There might be a few adjustments to the job that could rekindle your interest.
    — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • This piece, which readers will of course come to based on their own history, was enough to rekindle all of that.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
  • An ember rekindled a hotspot that forced firefighters to return to the scene.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • His potential run could be a chance to rekindle the Bush dynasty.
    — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The camaraderie at the show is electric, new friendships are made and old ones are rekindled.
    — Fairchild Studio, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
  • For many Chiefs and Bills fans, this week has rekindled that sentiment.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The film follows past loves who cross paths and rekindle their connection years later.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • That fire rekindled a week later to become the Palisades fire.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The time away from the sports fields offered a chance for Ross to rekindle his love for writing and music.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Colt and Jody play around at maybe, just maybe, rekindling their romance.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
  • Trump has also rekindled his old grudge about whether the 2020 election was stolen.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026

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