retelling

noun

re·​tell·​ing (ˌ)rē-ˈte-liŋ How to pronounce retelling (audio)
: a new version of a story
a retelling of a Greek legend

Examples of retelling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the movie version isn't a direct retelling of Lyon's book. EW.com, 21 June 2024 The show has never been a fully faithful retelling of the Bridgerton books by romance novelist Julia Quinn — but that’s a selling point in its favor because the OG Bridgertons and their love interests are all straight and white. Aja Romano, Vox, 18 June 2024 Through that retelling and flashbacks, viewers meet 25-year-old Lali, played by Jonah Hauer-King. Amber Dowling, Variety, 2 May 2024 If your child has vision or hearing loss, the Children’s Trust encourages you to use resources provided by the Miami-Dade Public Library System including free braille and audio books, and free videos of American Sign Language (ASL) retellings of children’s books by age. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for retelling 

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retelling was in 1883

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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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