a new lease on life
noun phrase
US
: a chance to continue living or to become successful or popular again
This medicine gives patients a new lease on life.
After the movie was made, the book got a new lease on life.
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But instead of collapsing under the shock, the Islamic Republic appears to have gained a new lease on life.
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
And all the survivors are rescued and return home with a new lease on life.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2025
Moira emerges from the dystopian saga with a new lease on life.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Nothing goes as planned, including when Ethan discovers that playing the part of a trans woman leads to an epiphany and a new lease on life.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
And all the survivors are rescued and return home with a new lease on life.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2025
Moira emerges from the dystopian saga with a new lease on life.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Nothing goes as planned, including when Ethan discovers that playing the part of a trans woman leads to an epiphany and a new lease on life.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for a new lease on life
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“A new lease on life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20new%20lease%20on%20life. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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