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

Her career's comeback was the phoenix of her life story.
Not Literal
'Phoenix' is almost never used to describe real birds, only in mythology or metaphor.

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