kiss of life

noun

1. mouth-to mouth or mouth-to-nose resuscitation in which a person blows gently into the mouth or nose of an unconscious person, allowing the lungs to deflate after each blow
2. something that revitalizes or reinvigorates

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Times

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.

From Seattle Times

Jessie Ware, who had performed her own set earlier in the day, returned for a duet of Kiss of Life, their 2021 collaboration.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Some 35 years later, Emily Young, who directed him in the 2003 drama “Kiss of Life,” said basically the opposite.

From New York Times