rise from the ashes

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1. Emerge as new from something that has been destroyed, as in A few months after the earthquake large sections of the city had risen from the ashes. This expression alludes to the legendary phoenix, a bird that supposedly rose from the ashes of its funeral pyre with renewed youth.

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rise from the ashes

Companies devastated by the Sept. 11 attacks, including Cantor Fitzgerald, which lost 658 employees that day, also managed to rise from the ashes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Sheen’s contrition permeates “aka Charlie Sheen,” giving his latest rise from the ashes a benevolent glow.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025

In the uncertain post-pandemic days, there were few sights that announced New York City’s rise from the ashes quite like a stroll down the block of West 32nd Street known as K-Town.

From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2025

Whether Fyre Festival 2 will rise from the ashes of its predecessor or face the same viral firestorm remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025

“Well, it looks like we’ll have no choice but to rise from the ashes, Firebirds.”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone