Sentences with phrase «something of a renaissance»

MVNOs are also enjoying something of a renaissance in the United States.

Point - and - click adventure games have experienced something of a renaissance in recent years, and Thimbleweed Park — from adventure game legends Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick — is a prime example.

It's a true testament to the original Broken Sword that it's now experiencing something of a renaissance through its 2009 reappearance on Wii and DS and, of course, the App Store.

In midfield there was a tenacious box - to - box display by Hojbjerg, who has undergone something of a renaissance in recent weeks and showed far more clarity than his counterparts in blue.

Thanks mainly to the no frills airlines, Nice is going through something of a renaissance with thousands of Brits a week pouring into the city looking for sun, entertainment, real estate opportunities and in some cases even a new life.

In fact, they have experienced something of a renaissance for those in the know.

Fortunately this doesn't seem to be the case and, if anything, the hypercar is currently enjoying something of a renaissance with the likes of Bugatti and Koenigsegg setting top speed and acceleration records seemingly just for the hell of it.

Taleb's contemporary classic is enjoying something of a renaissance after Brexit and Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election, with its argument that humanity rarely sees the truly life - altering shifts coming.

We've experienced something of a renaissance of classic - style shooters in recent years, and the trend shows no...

The genre has entered something of a renaissance recently, largely due to the influence of break - out hit Spelunky, and it can be hard to find an indie game without some mixture of randomly generated levels, copious item pick - ups, and a gruelling difficulty level.

Kickstands are enjoying something of a renaissance lately as tablets have jumped to the forefront of everyone's attention, so it's only natural that the HD2, the most tabletesque of smartphones, is getting a combination kickstand / battery pack of its own.

With fighting games enjoying something of a Renaissance thanks to Street Fighter IV, it's high time Mortal Kombat tossed its razor - brimmed hat back into the ring, and this outing could be a real contender — based on the demo, the game feels a lot like Mortal Kombat II, which was arguably the high point of the series.

They were taken by David Trubridge's work (above, center — we've featured his furniture before), which they found in Shanghai (page 076), and determined that rattan, once maligned in the design world for its «1970s hippy look», has entered something of a renaissance and has been discovered as a useful material suitable for modern furniture and interiors (above, right, and page 092).

David Bowie was not only a rock star and international celebrity, he was also something of a Renaissance man.

Patrick, long tied to a hyper - Irish image, is enjoying something of a renaissance as a stylish classic, as it has long been considered in England.

The flexible cleats were a welcome alternative to traditional metal spikes, which are notorious for damaging clubhouse floors, and the innovation spurred something of a renaissance in the cleat world.

Thirdly, a network of highly educated conservative academics has begun something of a renaissance of classical Wesleyanism.

There was something of Renaissance individualism about the freedom with which Luther penned this piece, but equally of old - fashioned Bernadine, conscientious bluntness about the letter he wrote to the Pope.

This dress reminds me of a Renaissance painting.

All US sports car icons; all enjoying something of a renaissance at the moment.

Batman has experienced something of a renaissance ever since the release of 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum, and its follow - up, 2011's Batman: Arkham City.

The fighting game frenzy may not be quite as strong as it was in its heyday during the mid-1990's, but 2016 has witnessed something of a renaissance for the one - on - one brawler genre.

Sadly, though, that isn't the world we live in and Portal does exist, and from that existence has come something of a renaissance for puzzle games.

We're in something of a renaissance when it comes to RTS.

For years, most RTS fans have only had Starcraft to keep then happy but in the last 12 months or so there seems to be movement towards something of a renaissance for the genre.

It's clear that abstract painting is undergoing something of a renaissance right now, but it's not entirely clear why.

In the past few years, however, the entire headphone industry has seen something of a renaissance, and wireless headsets in particular have benefited.

With the release of his new film Split, M. Night Shyamalan is enjoying something of a renaissance after years as a critical punching bag.

Jumping 25 places up the list from 2012, this 288 - room adults - only all - inclusive retreat — recently rebranded as a Hyatt but otherwise unchanged — is another sign that the once - maligned Cancún is starting to undergo something of a renaissance with discerning travelers.

The hunt for an antibody - based vaccine also is going through something of a renaissance, although it's requiring researchers to think backward.

Moving on, internet dating has experienced something of a renaissance recently; it's even been claimed that one in five marriages across the world started online.

Gold in particular, is a versatile shade to use in interiors and has experienced something of a renaissance lately.

Smartphones have created a massive new audience of casual players, and the PC has had something of a renaissance thanks to the Steam digital games service and the rise of indie developments like Minecraft.

By the time he came to make this hugely influential piece, Kaprow was already 32 and something of a Renaissance man.

Coming - of - age stories have undergone something of a renaissance in the last few years particularly in the case of films.

Ambitious, eclectic, and kind of weird, Streets Of Fire was a box - office flop when it was first released, but has since experienced something of a renaissance.

Reina would be a significant upgrade for the Magpies and has enjoyed something of a renaissance in Italy after being shifted out of Anfield by Brendan Rodgers.

The last five or so years there's been something of a renaissance, something of a new charge, rippling through indie rock.

Strange chris houston would say that as his career had something of a renaissance in detroit for a little while.....

Socially aware rap music (alternative hip hop) has experienced something of a renaissance in the late 1990s and now the 2000s, in part due to artists such as Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, The Roots and others.

The whole field of hardware suitable for ebook reading is having something of a renaissance.

Similarly, news that buy - to - let mortgages in the UK are enjoying something of a renaissance is positive news for Irish Life & Permanent in particular, given that IL&P has to sell its # 6.4 bn UK BTL - heavy loanbook as part of the PLAR requirements.

Ever since the calendar turned to 2010, there's been something of a renaissance in the freeze - dried aquarium fish food category.

Buffalo is having something of a renaissance and, after over $ 1 billion in investment and years of hard work, it has undergone a dramatic transformation into a vibrant, interesting city.

The Dark Knight has been enjoying something of a renaissance in videogames of late, with Rocksteady reviving Bruce Wayne's alter ego to shatter critical acclaim as much as criminal's jaws.

«Portraiture is going through something of a renaissance, with a steadily developing conceptual line,» observes Sarah Howgate, curator at London's National Portrait Gallery.

Once dismissed as ugly, the concrete towers and blocks of the capital are enjoying something of a renaissance and artists, designers and photographers are amongst those who now celebrate them.

Facial recognition is experiencing something of a renaissance.

While long thought to be dead, Android tablets are having something of a renaissance in 2017, with Samsung releasing the Galaxy Tab S3 and Google changing up the way its Pixel C tablet operates, and Moto's feature is another way tablets are adapting to the changing times.