reimagine

verb

re·​imag·​ine ˌrē-i-ˈma-jən How to pronounce reimagine (audio)
reimagined; reimagining; reimagines
Synonyms of reimaginenext

transitive verb

: to imagine again or anew
especially : to form a new conception of : re-create

Examples of reimagine in a Sentence

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The Gucci outfits created by then-creative director Alessandro Michele that Lauro sported on stage for his 2020 participation at the Sanremo Music Festival sparked days of online conversation for subverting rigid gender norms and reimagining sacred Italian iconography. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 The work reimagines the life of Dinah, a Black woman who was enslaved and later indentured at Stenton, centering her humanity, interior life, labor, and resilience. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 McSwain is passionate about reimagining how journalism is presented, with a focus on the intersection of narrative and visual culture. Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 The series, which is based on the Young Sherlock Holmes novels by Andrew Lane, reimagines the prolific detective as a 19-year-old Oxford student (played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin) who gets swept up in his first mystery, which just so happens to involve his father. Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for reimagine

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reimagine was in 1825

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“Reimagine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reimagine. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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