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Phoenix

usgb/ˈfiːnɪks/Volume
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Symbolic Rebirth

In literature, a 'phoenix' stands for freshness after ruin, not just a mythical bird.

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Her career's comeback was the phoenix of her life story.
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Not Literal

'Phoenix' is almost never used to describe real birds, only in mythology or metaphor.

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In the novel, his transformation was described as a phoenix moment.
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