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retelling
noun
Definition of retelling
: a new version of a story a retelling of a Greek legend
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What follows is Jimmy's retelling of his grandmother's hair-raising ordeal on Skilak Lake.
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By Bill Dow March 23, 2017 A retelling of the famous March 1997 brawl between the Detroit Red Wings and hated rival Colorado Avalanche at Joe Louis Arena.
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Perhaps Wilson was actually the son of William and Samuel’s father, and the story shifted in its retelling over time.
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By James Mahaffey Characters major and minor in the story of nuclear science come alive in Mahaffey’s lively, accessible retelling of some of the field’s more obscure (and sometimes ignominious) moments.
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Leading the new musical field with 12 nominations is Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, an electro-poperatic retelling of a chapter of War and Peace starring nominees Josh Groban, Denee Benton and Lucas Steele.
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John Wells, who has criticized New Orleans' decision to take down Confederate monuments with an implausible retelling of history.
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Chloe Moretz is the latest celeb to star in a reimagining of Snow White and her upcoming animated retelling of the classic, called Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs, is catching some flack from critics who say its marketing campaign is body-shaming.
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The earliest apparent twist in this retelling is one of authorship.
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First Known Use of retelling
1883
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