Examples of retell in a Sentence
The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
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Both chapters take advantage of the dual timeline structure, with the story jumping back and forth, relying on a familiar yet effective vehicle to retell the events of 1995 in chapter-like fragments.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
What compels us to retell the same tale over and over again?
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
With never-before-head audio interviews with McVeigh, as well as survivor testimonies, the doc seeks both to retell the events, as well as understand how it could have been allowed to happen.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Two nights feature ceremonial foods meant to retell a story.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
What compels us to retell the same tale over and over again?
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
With never-before-head audio interviews with McVeigh, as well as survivor testimonies, the doc seeks both to retell the events, as well as understand how it could have been allowed to happen.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Two nights feature ceremonial foods meant to retell a story.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 11 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 4 May. 2025.
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