REVIVALS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

revivals

noun

plural of revival

as in resurgences

the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity there was a revival of interest in the author's classic horror stories after a film version of his best-known tale was released

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Recent Examples of revivals And when the Stray Cats and the Blasters brought their rockabilly revivals to the mainstream in the Eighties, the Cramps were just too weird and nasty for primetime. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 And in the nineteenth century, religious revivals, the labor movement, African American communities, and other popular movements organized circles that fused reading with collective action. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 The New York Film Festival has unveiled its lineup of revivals, films that that have been restored, preserved or digitally remastered, including 12 features and two programs of shorts. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 The Jetsons, from Hanna-Barbera Productions and ABC, aired beginning in 1962, with several revivals until 1987. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on popular personalities and retro revivals. — FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 After those revivals ended, the former child star returned to a life outside the spotlight. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 Studio Ghibli Fest, the long-running theatrical revivals of Ghibli movies, has taken on a special meaning for her, her 3-year-old daughter and her mother, Araceli. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Plays and musicals, including premieres, revivals, and annual productions. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

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Noun

And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Dungeon makes wise use of Watt, a pop and rock Swiss Army Knife who’s increasingly in demand among rock octogenarians after his work on latter-day resurgences and returns to form for Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and Elton John.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026

Definition of resurgences

Noun

Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid.

— Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Buddhists believe that previous interventions, such as prayers, rituals and meditative practice, could still be beneficial in providing better rebirths or positive karmic effects.

— Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026

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The venue is among a group of local exhibition landmarks, including Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, Glendale’s Alex and Westwood’s Village, whose resurrections as first-run movie houses has generated a surge of civic optimism.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Her cycle of resurrections, the highs and lows, didn’t seem to change her much over the years, even as the highs garnered her over half a billion dollars.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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