phoenix

Example Sentences

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Christopher stared as a phoenix came to roost atop a lamppost; nobody looked twice.

From Literature

“Coal,” Jackson said, “like what a phoenix rises out of.”

From Literature

Theoretically, as a phoenix club, their ranking would change from first to last but with the fixtures already released it could be difficult to revise.

From BBC

“I’m at a place now where I feel like, in a way, it’s sort of a phoenix situation,” Hollis said about his post-fire rise from the ashes.

From Los Angeles Times

Nine months after the destruction, the club was ready for its phoenix moment.

From Los Angeles Times