make a comeback

Idioms and Phrases

Also, stage a comeback . Achieve a success after retirement or failure, as in After years in mediocre movies, she made a comeback on Broadway , or The humble hamburger is about to stage a comeback . [ Colloquial ; c. 1920] Also see come back , def. 1.

Example Sentences

But this year, all three properties have made, or will make, a comeback to theaters with sequels.

From Los Angeles Times

Upstate, in New York's 17th District, former Rep. Mondaire Jones, a Democrat, is seeking to make a comeback against Rep. Mike Lawler, the incumbent Republican.

From Salon

Selby said the event was "so much fun" it made him want to make a comeback, a feeling he hoped would "die down soon".

From BBC

Tenacious D isn’t going anywhere, but it might take some time for the satirical rock-comedy duo to make a comeback, Jack Black says.

From Los Angeles Times

A nationwide ban on DDT in 1972 helped peregrines make a comeback.

From Los Angeles Times

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