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kiss of life

noun as in artificial respiration

noun as in mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

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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.

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The change has come from the kiss of life given to England's Test cricket by captain Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

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But Jenner’s insecurities served as the kiss of life for her namesake beauty brand, which she launched in 2014 with — what else? — lip kits.

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The kiss of life they delivered to the historic structure on Victory Drive was akin to a princess laying lips on a frog, making a nearly century-old ballpark appealing again.

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I remember going, “Eeeuuugh, don’t kiss me!” even though moments earlier he had given me the kiss of life.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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