Examples of retell in a Sentence
The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
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Molina, a window dresser imprisoned for public indecency, escapes the grim reality of their confinement by retelling the plot of a glamorous Hollywood musical featuring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez).
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Nearly 30 years after the inaugural edition, Building a Mystery offers an opportunity to retell the festival’s origin story.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Matisse’s daughter Marguerite was arrested by the Gestapo, a harrowing tale retold by Gorham in his book.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ask them to retell their experience watching it The best thing to do when a child sees something disturbing is to talk about it.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Nearly 30 years after the inaugural edition, Building a Mystery offers an opportunity to retell the festival’s origin story.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Matisse’s daughter Marguerite was arrested by the Gestapo, a harrowing tale retold by Gorham in his book.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ask them to retell their experience watching it The best thing to do when a child sees something disturbing is to talk about it.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retell
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“Retell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retell. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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