make a comeback

Meaning

To return to a former state of popularity, success, power, or fame after a period of absence or decline. This is widely used in music, fashion, sports, and business.

Examples

• Vinyl records have made a huge comeback among music lovers in recent years.

  Vinyl records have made a huge comeback among music lovers in recent years.

• After a five-year hiatus, the famous pop band is trying to make a comeback.

  After a five-year hiatus, the famous pop band is trying to make a comeback.

• The team was losing by ten points, but they managed to make an incredible comeback.

  The team was losing by ten points, but they managed to make an incredible comeback.

• 90s fashion trends like baggy jeans are definitely making a comeback.

  90s fashion trends like baggy jeans are definitely making a comeback.

• The actress hopes this new movie role will help her make a comeback.

  The actress hopes this new movie role will help her make a comeback.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The band did a comeback last year.

  ✓ The band made a comeback last year.

  The correct collocation is 'make a comeback', not 'do a comeback'.

• ✗ He is trying to come back a career.

  ✓ He is trying to make a comeback in his career.

  'Come back' is a verb, whereas 'make a comeback' is the noun phrase collocation used to describe returning to success.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Many people thought the singer was finished, but she is planning to ___ with a new album.

  💡 Return to success and popularity.

  Show answer

  make a comeback

• Retro video games are starting to ___ among younger players.

  💡 Become popular again.

  Show answer

  make a comeback