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 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 Triple Frontier Watch on Netflix The Woman King Year: 2022 Runtime: 2h 14m Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood Living legend Viola Davis stars in this retelling of the all-female warriors of the kingdom of Dahomey in the 19th century. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 June 2024 So this first film [The Strangers: Chapter 1] is a retelling of the 2008 original that is very beloved, including by me. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024 Upon the East End series with this gender-bent retelling of Snow White. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 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 17 Jun. 2024.

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