rediscover
verb
re·dis·cov·er
(ˌ)rē-di-ˈskə-vər 
rediscovered; rediscovering; rediscovers
: to discover (something lost or forgotten) again
In America we have only recently rediscovered the use of wild greens.—
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rediscovery
noun
plural rediscoveries
The rediscovery of the woodpecker was touted by cryptozoologists as proof that animals thought long extinct may still exist.
—Benjamin Radford
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The festival is a dream for many movie lovers and the perfect occasion to discover or rediscover some of McTiernan’s best movies on the big screen.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Half a century later, Woman Carrying the Embers has been rediscovered in the Netherlands.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
There are signs that many people, even young people, are starting to rediscover cinema.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
The charges leveled against them concern the production and distribution of their My Favourite Cake, a movie about a woman in Tehran who rediscovers her desires in a country where women’s rights are heavily restricted.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Half a century later, Woman Carrying the Embers has been rediscovered in the Netherlands.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
There are signs that many people, even young people, are starting to rediscover cinema.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
The charges leveled against them concern the production and distribution of their My Favourite Cake, a movie about a woman in Tehran who rediscovers her desires in a country where women’s rights are heavily restricted.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rediscover
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“Rediscover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rediscover. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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