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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
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as in to play
to engage in activity for amusement
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
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or recreate
as in to reconstruct
to make (something) exist or appear to exist again
The museum staff re-created the entire village based on historical drawings and descriptions. The performers re-create famous Civil War battles.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
When Snoop Dogg posted a video of one of the Drake disses that used A.I. to re-create Snoop’s own voice and Tupac’s, Kendrick was, understandably, annoyed.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
During Deadline’s Contenders Film: International awards-season showcase, Cheang talked about approaching the project, which is based on Andy Seto’s Chinese comic City of Darkness, and re-creating the titular enclave of British Colonial Hong Kong which was ultimately demolished in 1993.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Forty carpenters from French building company Le Bras Frères meticulously studied the 19th-century sketches to re-create the medieval wooden spire.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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The camerawork re-creates the novel’s playful approach to time, often gliding through Macondo while entire years pass in seconds.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
When Snoop Dogg posted a video of one of the Drake disses that used A.I. to re-create Snoop’s own voice and Tupac’s, Kendrick was, understandably, annoyed.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
During Deadline’s Contenders Film: International awards-season showcase, Cheang talked about approaching the project, which is based on Andy Seto’s Chinese comic City of Darkness, and re-creating the titular enclave of British Colonial Hong Kong which was ultimately demolished in 1993.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Forty carpenters from French building company Le Bras Frères meticulously studied the 19th-century sketches to re-create the medieval wooden spire.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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