reenact
verb
re·en·act
ˌrē-ə-ˈnakt 
reenacted; reenacting; reenacts
1
: to enact (something, such as a law) again
2
: to act or perform again
3
: to repeat the actions of (an earlier event or incident)
Examples of reenact in a Sentence
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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In the second episode, actors reenact young Hitler’s obsession with his niece Geli Raubel in the early 1930s.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 5 June 2024
Today's Featured Gallery Hundreds of people marched in the streets in Frankfort on Tuesday to reenact the civil rights demonstration that took place on the same streets 60 years ago.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2024
Hundreds of volunteers came to place flags before each grave on Saturday and reenact the Rough Riders of the Spanish-American War.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
Khloé reenacted of her mom, before confirming that Caitlyn later hosed down her coat.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 5 June 2024
Today's Featured Gallery Hundreds of people marched in the streets in Frankfort on Tuesday to reenact the civil rights demonstration that took place on the same streets 60 years ago.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2024
Hundreds of volunteers came to place flags before each grave on Saturday and reenact the Rough Riders of the Spanish-American War.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
Khloé reenacted of her mom, before confirming that Caitlyn later hosed down her coat.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for reenact
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenact. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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