Examples of retell in a Sentence
The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
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Season 3 will now go back in time to retell the events prior to Abby's lingering gunshot, this time from her perspective.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Suzie juggles counselors, nurses, social workers, community agencies, and teachers--retelling her story again and again just to solve one problem.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Arthur has been a tale first told in 12th Century literature and has since become one of literature’s great heroes being retold in various versions both in print and on screen.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Green Bean was able to laugh while retelling this.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Suzie juggles counselors, nurses, social workers, community agencies, and teachers--retelling her story again and again just to solve one problem.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Arthur has been a tale first told in 12th Century literature and has since become one of literature’s great heroes being retold in various versions both in print and on screen.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Green Bean was able to laugh while retelling this.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Retell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retell. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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