Examples of retell in a Sentence
The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
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The Netflix documentary The Perfect Neighbor retold the story that originally gripped the nation at the time of Owens' killing.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
This movie retells my story of finding strength and fighting for accountability after the tragic loss of my husband-to-be and the father of my children.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Friends and collaborators hoped the memoir would allow Giuffre to move past retelling her trauma and focus on her family and advocacy.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
This means that the oral legend about Budj Bim volcano may have been told and retold for more than 36,000 years.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
This movie retells my story of finding strength and fighting for accountability after the tragic loss of my husband-to-be and the father of my children.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Friends and collaborators hoped the memoir would allow Giuffre to move past retelling her trauma and focus on her family and advocacy.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
This means that the oral legend about Budj Bim volcano may have been told and retold for more than 36,000 years.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Retell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retell. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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