kiss of life
Britishnoun
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mouth-to mouth or mouth-to-nose resuscitation in which a person blows gently into the mouth or nose of an unconscious person, allowing the lungs to deflate after each blow
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something that revitalizes or reinvigorates
Example Sentences
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With prayers, songs and devotion, they’ll give the cathedral the kiss of life and celebration to nudge aside the pain the April 15, 2019, blaze inflicted on French hearts and Catholic faithful around the world.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023
The change has come from the kiss of life given to England's Test cricket by captain Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023
After escaping his tormentors in North Korea, 007 Pierce Brosnan gets the "kiss of life" in Hong Kong, before jumping into the waters of Victoria Harbour.
From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2012
Police tried to resuscitate people with CPR and the kiss of life inside the tunnel.
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2010
The adjoining two figures represent the kiss of life or of love, and the woman is holding forth to the earth the children created of that love.
From An Art-Lovers Guide to the Exposition by Cheney, Sheldon
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