breathe life into
Example Sentences
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Keys finds particular joy in watching new talent breathe life into her characters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
And writing the formula in computer code doesn’t breathe life into it; it just uses a different set of symbols to describe it.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
They need young shoppers to breathe life into struggling malls, but also need to keep shoppers safe.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
“Dust off your old one. Go into a library and use it today. Come breathe life into it.”
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
They were all first-rate, able to breathe life into their characters with little rehearsal.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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