Examples of remake in a Sentence
Verb
They will be remaking the film with American actors.
one of those people who left the security and conformity of a small town to remake their lives in the big city
Noun
The director's next project will be a remake of King Kong.
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Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Two remakes top the list of the 46th Annual Golden Raspberry nominations, known as the Razzies, announced on Wednesday.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
One of the most influential horror movies of the 21st century, 28 Days Later pre-figured the zombie craze kicked off by Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake and The Walking Dead.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Trump’s entire doctrine is naked rapacity, from Venezuela to hijacking the Kennedy Center to hideously remaking the White House in his own gaudy image.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Two remakes top the list of the 46th Annual Golden Raspberry nominations, known as the Razzies, announced on Wednesday.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
Regardless of the bias in whatever racial or political agenda may be behind this nightmarish remake of Eugene O’Neil’s dark drama of societal miscreants, The Iceman Cometh, the ICE men are making sure their own approval rating melts, while doing damage to both commerce and community safety.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
One of the most influential horror movies of the 21st century, 28 Days Later pre-figured the zombie craze kicked off by Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake and The Walking Dead.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remake. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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remake
1 of 2 verb
re·make
(ˈ)rē-ˈmāk 
remade
-ˈmād
; remaking
; remaking
: to make anew or in a different form
remake
2 of 2 noun
re·make
ˈrē-ˌmāk
: one that has been remade
especially
: a new version of a motion picture
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