reincarnation
noun
re·in·car·na·tion
ˌrē-(ˌ)in-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən 
1
a
: the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnated
b
: rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
especially
: a rebirth of a soul in a new human body
2
: a fresh embodiment
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 July 2025
The current Dalai Lama is the latest in a long lineage of reincarnations that have spanned six centuries.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Dressed in a white, nearly see-through dress with glitter on her face, Lorde threw her hands up toward the venue’s disco ball and looked like an ethereal reincarnation of herself.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
But the real context of this whole piece was reincarnation.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for reincarnation
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“Reincarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reincarnation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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reincarnation
noun
re·in·car·na·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌin-ˌkär-ˈnā-shən
1
: the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnated
2
: rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
especially
: a rebirth of a soul in a new human body
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