Definition of retelling
: a new version of a story
- a retelling of a Greek legend
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Coming out the same year as Jesus Christ Superstar, this less by-the-book retelling of his life starred Victor Garber as a melancholy, hippy clown version of the lord.
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The classic film Heathers receives a Roman retelling.
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The retelling of the incident that captured the nation just five weeks before the 1994 Winter Olympics is once again making headlines and helping Harding gain closure on the defining moment of her life.
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Azubuike's knee injury will be worse, Duke's talent greater and Kansas' odds longer in the retelling.
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The Jewish holiday is centered around the retelling of the Biblical story of the Jewish people being freed from slavery in Egypt.
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The smart retelling of a familiar tragedy is good enough.
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And from The Rocky Horror Show to the 1931 film that made Boris Karloff’s career, retellings of Shelley’s story are everywhere.
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On Friday, Netflix brings a modern retelling of the classic story Benji.
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First Known Use of retelling
1883
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