Examples of recast in a Sentence
The director decided to recast the movie with unknowns.
When she quit the movie, I was recast in the leading role.
The director recast some of the actors in the play.
You should recast the last sentence in your essay to make it clearer.
He recast his political image to fit the times.
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The database does not make clear which of the plaques, maps, films and books ultimately will be removed or recast by the Interior Department, though some have already been axed.
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Karin Brulliard, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
While the foundation secured a steady stream of funding as well as political will for the Everglades, DeSantis recast himself as an environmentalist with the foundation’s support.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
The show continued filming without him before going on a pre-planned hiatus in November, and the creative team wrote Billy out of subsequent episodes rather than recasting the character.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Dior recasts the classic bloom in modern fashion—less powder room, more playful.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
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Karin Brulliard, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
While the foundation secured a steady stream of funding as well as political will for the Everglades, DeSantis recast himself as an environmentalist with the foundation’s support.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
The show continued filming without him before going on a pre-planned hiatus in November, and the creative team wrote Billy out of subsequent episodes rather than recasting the character.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Dior recasts the classic bloom in modern fashion—less powder room, more playful.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recast
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“Recast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recast. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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re·cast
(ˈ)rē-ˈkast 
recast; recasting
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