kiss of life
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
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
He was given the kiss of life and heart massage.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2011
Police tried to resuscitate people with CPR and the kiss of life inside the tunnel.
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2010
The passing wind no longer gives you the kiss of life, the benediction on all that lives and breathes; it buffets you and makes you stagger.
From The Confession of a Child of the Century by Warren, Kendall
