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reborn

American  
[ree-bawrn] / riˈbɔrn /

adjective

  1. having undergone rebirth.

reborn British  
/ riːˈbɔːn /

adjective

  1. born or as if born again, esp in having undergone spiritual regeneration

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Etymology

Origin of reborn

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + born

Example Sentences

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As in Rick Pitino, that swaggy, sharp-suited, knocked-around coach everyone has an opinion on, reborn at 73 in New York, New York, always his kind of brash, hate-ya-til-we-love-ya town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

He hopes that the reborn paper can help serve as a catalyst for the community’s recovery by connecting the fire diaspora to the recovering community — helping lure back residents and attract new businesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Orchestrated by the brilliant Finn Russell and playing with a ruthlessness that a shell-shocked England could not contain, the Scots were a team reborn.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

A franchise once so dominant they were dubbed the "Evil Empire," New England have floundered since Brady left in 2020, but they have been reborn this season under coach of the year Mike Vrabel.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

In all his dealings with the new world around him since he was reborn in the woods—as he thought of it—he had to be evasive, hold back.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

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