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How to use resurgence in a sentence

16 example sentences · noun

Resurgence means an instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality. Example: “There's been a real resurgence of that in terms of values and double standards and music.”

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  • There's been a real resurgence of that in terms of values and double standards and music.1980 December 6, Cindy Rizzo, Nancy Toder, “Jewish, Lesbian, Feminist, Psychologist, Author—All of the above and more”, in Gay Community…. From the entry restrictive
  • "It's kind of exciting to see some resurgence."2026 January 13, Dinah Voyles Pulver, “Florida citrus under siege by tiny invader. State hit hardest by insect-spread disease, but…. From the entry psyllid
  • It was the first such attack under the country’s leftist-led government, fueling fears of a possible resurgence of domestic terrorism.2015 November 24, Niki Kitsantonis, “Athens Blast Hurts None but Fuels Fears of Domestic Terrorism”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry domestic terrorism
  • "It's great to shine a light on the subject and I really wish it would cause a huge resurgence," says Usher.2013 October 12, Tim Lewis, “Letters of Note: the website that revived the fine art of correspondence”, in The Guardian, archived from the…. From the entry shine a light on
  • The Bristol sound is back—and what a thrilling resurgence.2008 September 22, Owen Adams, “The Bristol sound is back. So where's Mark Stewart?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry Bristol sound
  • The Soviet Union and its allies have invaded a defenseless country to stamp out a resurgence of ordinary human freedom.1968, President Lyndon Johnson, 18:22 from the start, in The President: August 1968. MP899 (1280x720), via Lyndon Baines Johnson Library…. From the entry Czechoslovakia
  • Once widely misspread, the belief that ketamine causes ICP elevation has been disproven, leading to its resurgence in the field of medicine.2022 July 28, Luis Rueda Carillo, Klepper Alfrdo Garcia, Nilufer Yalcin, Manan Shah, “Ketamine and its emergence in the field of…. From the entry misspread
  • Also, the late 19th century development of more Thames-side gas works led to a resurgence of the sea trade from the North East.2021 December 1, Nigel Harris, “St Pancras and King's Cross: 1947”, in RAIL, number 945, page 43. From the entry gas works
  • For Iran, Syria is a counterweight to any Sunni resurgence in Iraq, as well as the conduit to Hizbullah, its client Shiite pseudo-state in Lebanon.2013 September 23, Matt Steinglass, “Democracy in America: Rebels and tyrants”, in Economist, retrieved 19 Aug 2014. From the entry pseudostate
  • Hot pink fits right into maximalism, which experienced a resurgence in recent years as a response to the cool minimalist aesthetic that dominated Instagram feeds for so long.2023 June 25, Lia Picard, “Barbiecore Is Surging Its Way into Home Décor and Interior Design”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry maximalism
  • The introduction and use of Skarù·ręʔ words in the game and thesis are an act of linguistic resurgence toward the precise retention of Skarù·ręʔ language and worldview.2021, Waylon Wilson, Čá··hu – Is Anyone There: Video Games, Place-Based Knowledge, and the Future Imaginary, Concordia University, page 2. From the entry Skarù·ręʔ
  • This last microtrend—effectively a re-revival—highlights one of the ironies of the 80's resurgence, for the 80's were the first era in pop in which recycling and retrospection became rife.2002 May 5, Simon Reynolds, “The 70's Are So 90's. The 80's Are The Thing Now.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original…. From the entry microtrend
  • Writing at a time of a general resurgence in Australian creative writing, Anderson has maintained a certain aloofness from critical fashions, academic circuits, and literary wordfests.1992, Elaine Barry, Fabricating the self: the fictions of Jessica Anderson. From the entry wordfest
  • Chief MacDonald also warned of another threat to free highways in the possible resurgence of the private toll road, for which the Italian autostrade were the current models.1977, America’s Highways, 1776-1976: A History of the Federal-Aid Program, page 117, column 1. From the entry autostrada
  • As you can see above Cassette Futurism is very 80s, the very hard edged, simple and cubic design that has become a huge aesthetic in the resurgence of retro design.2018 October 14, John Hannimation, “Cassette Futurism”, in John Hannimation Blog, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2026. From the entry cassette futurism
  • I suspect that this assumption of chaos — the sense that institutions have failed and no one is in charge — helps explain the well-documented resurgence of occultism among millennials.2017 November 3, Michelle Goldberg, “Season of the Witch”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN…. From the entry spell-casting

Meaning of resurgence

  1. noun An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.

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Questions about resurgence in a sentence

How do you use resurgence in a sentence?
Resurgence is used as a noun. For example: “There's been a real resurgence of that in terms of values and double standards and music.”
What is a short sentence with resurgence?
“"It's kind of exciting to see some resurgence."”
What does resurgence mean?
Resurgence means an instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.

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