retelling

1 of 2

noun

re·​tell·​ing (ˌ)rē-ˈte-liŋ 

: a new version of a story

a retelling of a Greek legend

retelling

2 of 2

present participle of retell

Examples of retelling in a Sentence

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Noun

In this retelling Rama is described as a Baladeva (one of nine nonviolent heroes in Jainism) and Lakshmana as a Vasudeva (a warrior hero). — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

An unexplained light show over France And how better to kick off our Halloween skywatching tales than with a retelling of the strange event that terrified my entire family during a trip to France, two decades ago. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The idea shows up in mythology—from Zeus transforming into every kind of animal to commit adultery to Psyche being warned that her new husband, Eros, would be grotesque—as well as in folklore and countless retellings of Beauty and the Beast. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

The onscreen retelling, as a result, features a large cast of disabled actors, some of whom are acting for the first time. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for retelling

• bookselling
• channelling
• compelling
• dispelling
• excelling
• expelling
• foretelling
• impelling
• indwelling
• labelling
• levelling
• marvelling