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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And the patchwork style of Brij Sadanah’s direction enhances the colorfully over-the-top story, which recasts Wuthering Heights as a sensationalistic revenge drama.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
So the couple partnered with local architects Annie-Laurie Grabiel and Arthur Furman of Side Angle Side to recast the house for modern life and simultaneously preserve its historic charm.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Subsequent border clashes with Cambodia allowed Anutin to recast himself as a wartime leader after his popularity initially slipped because of floods and financial scandals.
—Grant Peck, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Timothy Busfield allegations The actor, who is accused of inappropriate physical contact with two child actors, has maintained his innocence and argued that the allegations are an act of retaliation after the boys were recast on the show.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
So the couple partnered with local architects Annie-Laurie Grabiel and Arthur Furman of Side Angle Side to recast the house for modern life and simultaneously preserve its historic charm.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Subsequent border clashes with Cambodia allowed Anutin to recast himself as a wartime leader after his popularity initially slipped because of floods and financial scandals.
—Grant Peck, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Timothy Busfield allegations The actor, who is accused of inappropriate physical contact with two child actors, has maintained his innocence and argued that the allegations are an act of retaliation after the boys were recast on the show.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Recast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recast. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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recast
verb
re·cast
(ˈ)rē-ˈkast 
recast; recasting
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