Examples of retell in a Sentence
The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
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Over the course of the series’ 10 main releases (the most recent being Origins), each installment essentially retells a version of the same story, leaving the narrative to become less of a focus over time and more of a framework for the gameplay.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
What followed was an extremely moving and powerful chat involving difficult topics, retold with empathy by Jordan.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
His books, and the movie and musical, retell the Wizard of Oz from the viewpoint of the Wicked Witch of the West.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Burton and screenwriter Ehren Kruger essentially retell the entire original movie in the first 40 minutes, then continue the story by bringing flying elephant Dumbo into a new setting.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
What followed was an extremely moving and powerful chat involving difficult topics, retold with empathy by Jordan.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
His books, and the movie and musical, retell the Wizard of Oz from the viewpoint of the Wicked Witch of the West.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Burton and screenwriter Ehren Kruger essentially retell the entire original movie in the first 40 minutes, then continue the story by bringing flying elephant Dumbo into a new setting.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Retell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retell. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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