How to Use reinterpret in a Sentence

reinterpret

verb
  • The director wants to reinterpret the old play for a modern audience.
  • New information may force us to reinterpret the evidence.
  • So, to reinterpret the songs with the more seasoned voice that was a great thrill.
    Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2020
  • In any case, the FCC may not even be authorized to reinterpret the rule.
    Casey Newton, The Verge, 14 Aug. 2019
  • For some, this means exploring ways to pull apart and reinterpret the form.
    Genevieve Marks, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Well, reinterprets songs that sound like girl-group songs.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 6 June 2023
  • In this new atmosphere, the courts could reinterpret the law in a stricter manner.
    Steve Kurtz, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2018
  • This is the 13th year Claridge’s has invited a guest artist to reinterpret the tree.
    Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2023
  • The act of tree flocking, which first caught on in the 1950s, is even being reinterpreted.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 7 Aug. 2023
  • That is why the president berates judges who don't reinterpret the laws in such a way as to keep him and his cronies out of prison.
    Windsor Mann, TheWeek, 27 Feb. 2020
  • All in all, there’s a lot here to reinterpret when Halbrand is revealed.
    Christopher Ceccolini, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Reinterpret classic jeans in the form of a denim skirt for summer's high temps.
    Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 May 2015
  • Busy Philipps felt compelled to reinterpret Melania’s jacket but gave the phrase a slight twist.
    Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2018
  • That’s something that the live aspect of this band has been great at — reinterpreting all of these recordings as a live act.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Here, Lacour reinterprets the crime through a modern lens.
    Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • That was part of a project involving a number of writers, where we were meant to reinterpret The Decameron.
    Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The talk will be followed by a live tabla and dance performance reinterpreting the music of all three films.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
  • Week 1375, reinterpret a headline by adding a bank head Headline:.
    Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Coming in at 43mm each, the latest Offshore models reinterpret the 44 mm Ref.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Jenkins reinterprets many of Cole’s greatest hits, but in new ways, reflecting what has changed in the jazz world, and in the world in general.
    Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 11 Sep. 2019
  • The document reinterprets dozens of data points that have been sources of suspicion about Trump and the Kremlin.
    Author: Karoun Demirjian, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Apr. 2018
  • And it's been a favorite of Fleetwood Mac fans — as a result, Fleetwood was hesitant to reinterpret the hit.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • In the years since, Dirty Dancing has been reinterpreted as a stage musical.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Aug. 2017
  • So Lottie might have tried to reinterpret the symbol and give it a different meaning.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023
  • This allows the Supreme Court to reinterpret the meaning of the language and expand the rights protected by the Constitution.
    Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Some artists chose to reinterpret classic Renaissance and modern painters in the context of Covid-19.
    Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The rules can be changed, or perhaps reinterpreted, to put off a trial until some future date.
    Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Willie Nelson will reinterpret some of his classic songs with a group of world-class pickers on his new album Bluegrass.
    Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2023
  • Williams decided to reinterpret a historic bed trunk from the archives in his signature, dandy style.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Though the show has been remade in numerous countries, with the famous David Brent character reinterpreted many time, this marks the first time the gender has been changed.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024

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