reenact
verb
re·en·act
ˌrē-ə-ˈnakt 
reenacted; reenacting; reenacts
1
: to enact (something, such as a law) again
2
: to act or perform again
3
: to repeat the actions of (an earlier event or incident)
Examples of reenact in a Sentence
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
Recent Examples on the Web
In 1939, Juneteenth celebrants witnessed a poignant program that reenacted slavery days by 50 ex-slaves living in Fort Worth.
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Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
Each year, the church hosts an Emancipation March that reenacts freed slaves jubilantly marching from the church to the local courthouse.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 19 June 2024
And, in true homage to Sin City, Friends fans can reenact Ross and Rachel’s iconic wedding scene and bust through the wedding chapel doors.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
Fox News' Jeanine Pirro lost it Kimmel then reenacted the scene in the courtroom when the guilty verdict came down, playing Merchan in a black judge's robe, and his sidekick Guillermo playing the foreman with an Irish accent.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
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Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
Each year, the church hosts an Emancipation March that reenacts freed slaves jubilantly marching from the church to the local courthouse.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 19 June 2024
And, in true homage to Sin City, Friends fans can reenact Ross and Rachel’s iconic wedding scene and bust through the wedding chapel doors.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
Fox News' Jeanine Pirro lost it Kimmel then reenacted the scene in the courtroom when the guilty verdict came down, playing Merchan in a black judge's robe, and his sidekick Guillermo playing the foreman with an Irish accent.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenact. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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