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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In the bridal world, crochet is back in the spotlight—recasting the traditional wedding dress as something romantic, handcrafted, and surprisingly contemporary.
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Laura Tortora, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Olivia Ponton is launching a new era for her book podcast — and as part of that, the influencer and model is looking to recast the blonde stereotype to show that someone can be both obsessed with fashion and beauty as well as intellectually curious.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 May 2026
On May 21, 2026, Stephen Colbert aired the final episode of The Late Show, closing a 33-year CBS franchise the network chose to retire entirely rather than recast.
—Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Matti Friedman, a former Associated Press reporter in the Middle East, has observed that in the conflicts embroiling Israel and diaspora Jewry, many major Western media institutions have recast themselves as participants instead of observers.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
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Laura Tortora, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Olivia Ponton is launching a new era for her book podcast — and as part of that, the influencer and model is looking to recast the blonde stereotype to show that someone can be both obsessed with fashion and beauty as well as intellectually curious.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 May 2026
On May 21, 2026, Stephen Colbert aired the final episode of The Late Show, closing a 33-year CBS franchise the network chose to retire entirely rather than recast.
—Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Matti Friedman, a former Associated Press reporter in the Middle East, has observed that in the conflicts embroiling Israel and diaspora Jewry, many major Western media institutions have recast themselves as participants instead of observers.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
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“Recast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recast. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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recast
verb
re·cast
(ˈ)rē-ˈkast 
recast; recasting
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