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Hamill ended his retelling of the moment by joking that Colbert bringing up this wardrobe malfunction was defeating the purpose of his speedy reaction that night.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 June 2025
The smile crackles through Junior Adams’ retellings of the glory days in Eugene, Ore., of the quarterback who saw the game a move ahead of the headsets on his own Duck sideline.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
Quickly, however, through lucid details and retellings from T.S.O.L. singer Jack Grisham and the Nest’s owner Jerry Roach, things get sweaty, wild, and loud — setting the frenetic tone for the rest of the book.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
This dramatic retelling dives into one of Mexico’s most notorious criminal legends from the 1960s.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 June 2025
The smile crackles through Junior Adams’ retellings of the glory days in Eugene, Ore., of the quarterback who saw the game a move ahead of the headsets on his own Duck sideline.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
Quickly, however, through lucid details and retellings from T.S.O.L. singer Jack Grisham and the Nest’s owner Jerry Roach, things get sweaty, wild, and loud — setting the frenetic tone for the rest of the book.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
This dramatic retelling dives into one of Mexico’s most notorious criminal legends from the 1960s.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retelling
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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