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 hospital, the Gribbins reflected on that miracle, one that recast a tragedy as a triumph, a testament to the good in the world.
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Boyce Upholt, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
As the world’s largest oil exporter, MBS has also positioned himself as the architect of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan—a sweeping effort to diversify the economy, reduce carbon emissions, and recast the kingdom as a leader in renewable energy and green innovation.
—Connor Greene, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
The series from Dick Wolf and Wolf Entertainment, which has already gone through a showrunner change and some recasting, stars Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss as agency operatives.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
News of the show’s cancellation and recasting plans was first reported by Deadline.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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Boyce Upholt, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
As the world’s largest oil exporter, MBS has also positioned himself as the architect of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan—a sweeping effort to diversify the economy, reduce carbon emissions, and recast the kingdom as a leader in renewable energy and green innovation.
—Connor Greene, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
The series from Dick Wolf and Wolf Entertainment, which has already gone through a showrunner change and some recasting, stars Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss as agency operatives.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
News of the show’s cancellation and recasting plans was first reported by Deadline.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Recast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recast. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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re·cast
(ˈ)rē-ˈkast 
recast; recasting
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