awaken

Example Sentences

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We encounter creation—God’s relation to the world—as something given: not something we authored, but the condition in which we awaken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

So why, in this glum post-“Walking Dead” era, awaken our much-loved caveman from a good death to such a miserable half-life?

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

Guardiola tried to awaken the visitors with a double substitution at half-time, introducing Nico O'Riley and Raya Cherki.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

Another coach has wandered into Westwood saying he’ll awaken the Sleeping Giant.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

There is enough magic in starlight to content a baby and fill its belly, and in large enough quantities, starlight can awaken the best in that baby’s heart and soul and mind.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill