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comeback

comeback

152 3.7
A return to a former successful career by a famous person
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌmˌbæk/
translation icon : regreso
  • Fans were excited when the former champion announced his comeback to professional boxing after a long break.
  • make a comeback
  • stage a comeback
  • a remarkable comeback

Back in my day, Bill Cosby wasn't planning a comeback comedy tour, Pudding Pops.

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Examples

  • But the big story is the amazing comeback of Peter Sanderson, who is currently leading the tournament.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The good news about marriage is that it appears to be making a small comeback.

    Academic text (2003)
  • What an amazing comeback, folks!

  • - Are you considering a comeback tour?

  • If they pull this off, it'll be the greatest comeback in NFL history.

  • After the game, he tweeted congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on a great game and a fantastic comeback under immense pressure.

  • Comeback of the year!

  • So George Foreman begins the most unlikely of comebacks.

  • After several years away from the spotlight, the singer made a stunning comeback with a new album that topped the charts.

  • The actress's surprising comeback in the latest blockbuster was celebrated by critics and audiences alike.

Synonyms

revival
vscomeback
52 4.2

A return of interest or activity after a time of decline

is the return of a public figure to past success after absence
resurgence
vscomeback
39 6.6

A new rise in activity or interest after a quiet period

is when a public figure returns to former career success after a break
reemergence
vscomeback
4 5.5

Something that comes back after being absent or inactive

is specifically the return of a public figure to earlier success

Antonyms

557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

Idioms

A time when someone fails and later succeeds again

Compounds

quick comeback
  • Informal
1 3.6

A fast, clever reply to a remark or insult

How Successful

resurgence
39 6.6
revival
52 4.2
comeback
152 3.7
return
413 1.0

Surface Forms

comeback singular
comebacks plural

Morphology

comeback = come (transparent) = back + come

Direct compound of 'come' + 'back' meaning a literal return, which learners can readily infer. [Postprocessing: moved 'back' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word comeback comes from the parts come and back, meaning 'to return'. So a celebrity's comeback is their return to success or fame after a time away or a slow period.