Examples of retell in a Sentence
The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
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The video ends with Concho retelling the story in heartbreak.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
The show will feature the debut of an audio-animatronic figure of Disney, and is expected to retell the Disneyland creation myth.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
These stories have been passed down through generations, retold across different times and circumstances.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 May 2025
If video game movies, especially those that already push the boundaries between film and television, are to have any longevity in Hollywood, then filmmakers have to do more than simply retell the games.
—Richard Newby, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
The show will feature the debut of an audio-animatronic figure of Disney, and is expected to retell the Disneyland creation myth.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
These stories have been passed down through generations, retold across different times and circumstances.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 May 2025
If video game movies, especially those that already push the boundaries between film and television, are to have any longevity in Hollywood, then filmmakers have to do more than simply retell the games.
—Richard Newby, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retell
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“Retell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retell. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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