retell
Example Sentences
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But much like Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet,” she’s not trying to retell this famous tale; she’s reimagining it as the outsized, grand spectacle it has become in both public consciousness and personal affection.
From Salon
Decades of retelling this story means "kindliest" has now turned into "friendliest".
From BBC
With such vividly realized characters, the Coens portray a truth far larger than the crimes they purport to retell.
From Salon
When I was a kid, hearing my birth story told and retold, I never heard about Al’s prison time or his absences at the hospital.
As such, it’s a story that deserves retelling, and it gets it in “Miracle: The Boys of ’80.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
