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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The film will likely depict the Ploughman’s rise from obscurity to notorious outlaw, though most retellings of his story have been set centuries before the Peasants’ Revolt. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Across every retelling, every book cover, Anne’s red hair remains central to the story’s drama. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

The line became reenergerized while laying on the ground and started several fires, according to a retelling of the video in a July court filing by lawyers representing victims. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Part of what happens with the impressive hobby is that the anticipation and the retelling carry most of its emotional weight, while the experience itself is compressed into a few days and then absorbed into memory. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 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