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reprise

[ri-prahyz, ruh-preez] / rɪˈpraɪz, rəˈpriz /
NOUN
recapitulation
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The National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, venue for the fashion show being held later on Thursday, will also host a reprise of the famous 1985 museum exhibition by Lagerfeld.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

For Austria, it would be an embarrassing reprise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Ned Dennehy and Packy Lee are set to reprise their roles from the series, and Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

I mean no offense to Bettany or Michael Sheen, who recently signed on to reprise the role for a West End production set for spring of 2027.

From Salon May 16, 2026

It was a reprise of my first attempt on the north face.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui, with 19-year-old Australian-Samoan newcomer Catherine Laga'aia playing Moana, the teen daughter of a Polynesian chief.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Zendaya, Holland’s real-life romantic partner, also reprises her role as MJ, Spider-Man’s love interest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Australia's Samara Weaving reprises her starring role in the sequel, which sees her forced once again to run a gauntlet, this time against multiple families.

From Barron's Mar. 22, 2026

Cillian Murphy has said it's "wonderfully humbling" to see the passion for Peaky Blinders, as he reprises his long-running role as Tommy Shelby in a feature film.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

They did not hesitate to embroider the compositions, and the reprises were widespread.

From On the Execution of Music, and Principally of Ancient Music by Camille Saint-Saëns

Hottle reprised the role in the 2024 follow-up, “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Hottle, who was deaf, portrayed a young orphan named Jia in the 2021 blockbuster, and reprised the role in 2024 sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The 1993 blockbuster dominated his filmography and sparked a series of sequels and reboots - including the recent Jurassic World series, in which he reprised his role as palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

His charisma made him a worthy inheritor to the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in stage productions of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” which he reprised several times over the years.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Buckingham House was reprised by a bargain with the public for one hundred thousand pounds; and the small house at Windsor has been, if I mistake not, undertaken since that account was brought before us.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12) by Edmund Burke

The fourth series he’s produced this year, this “Yellowstone” spinoff has Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser reprising their roles and doing battle against a rival rancher in South Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Lithgow, reprising his Olivier-winning performance, is at once terrifying and never anything less than human in one of the bravest performances of the Broadway season.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

Even with all four main players from the original cast reprising their roles, and Aline Brosh McKenna and David Frankel returning to write and direct, respectively, none of this merit was guaranteed.

From Salon May 1, 2026

The film picks up from Steven Knight's acclaimed, Birmingham-set TV series, with Oscar winner Murphy reprising his role as gang leader Tommy Shelby who is depicted returning to the city during World War Two.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

"Then through here—" Miss Avery continued passing and reprising through the hall.

From Howards End by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster




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