retelling
Example Sentences
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Last month a trailer dropped for “Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tail,” an animated retelling of George Orwell’s 1945 book.
His story is well known but its horror does not diminish in the retelling.
From BBC
In Hammani’s retelling, he relented after four days, applying his thumbprint to a written confession, which he wasn’t allowed to read.
This retelling has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
From Los Angeles Times
This contemporary retelling of Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw” is a masterpiece of modern gothic.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
